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William Ruto loads Hustler burden on salaried workers

A broke man displays his empty pockets. [Getty Images]

President William Ruto's push to raise more revenue and cut borrowing is risking to reduce further the take-home pay of formal sector workers in the taxman's books.

The new government, alarmed by the national debt that is approaching the maximum allowed limit of Sh10 trillion, amid election promises requiring billions of shillings to fulfill, is once again pushing to slice the cake of workers.

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