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Experts say Kenyans are overtaxed

Ezekiel Ole Tumbes stands at the counter of a shop in Elangata, Kajiado. He can't afford to pay using money and gives a sack of charcoal in return for the goods he has asked for [GARDY CHACHA/STANDARD]

In their quest for independence from the British in the 18th century, Americans threatened to stop paying taxes, arguing that there would be no taxation without representation.

Well, this might not be exactly how the Kenyan taxpayer feels today since Kenyans broke free of the chains of colonialism more than 50 years ago, but they certainly feel highly taxed and less represented.

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