Cost of living to go up as vital goods face taxation

Hawkers going about with their business in Nyeri Town. Thousands of small business enterprises have benefited from the Economic stimulus programmes. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Finally, the National Treasury has released the Finance Bill 2022, which reveals an uncomfortable truth that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s last budget is not pro-mwananchi  after all. 

The Bill proposes sweeping changes to the country’s tax laws— hitting not just sinners such as drunkards, smokers and gamblers but also hungry and innocent ugali and chapati lovers as well as boda boda operators.