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Ruto's unyielding stand on taxes even as Kenyans wonder where it all goes

A trader (right) sells vegetables at Kisii municipal market on June 12, 2024. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

"Kuitwa Zakayo si jambo, bora tulipe ushuru; Zakayo ni jina," said President William Ruto during the Labour Day celebrations last month. This statement is one of many instances where he has directly told Kenyans that he will not relent on taxing them.

On a day meant to celebrate workers, he may have dampened the mood by reminding them why the government needs them to pay more taxes.

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