Kenyans against the wall as State loads high taxes on fuel products

Motorists stuck in traffic along Kenyatta, Nairobi.[Elvis Ogina,Standard]

Fuel appears to be the cash cow that gives without relenting to the government. Petroleum products have been a target for revenue to the point where taxes are more than the cost of the product.

Nearly every year, the government introduces new tax measures or increases the existing ones. With all sectors heavily reliant of on fuel either for their production processes or taking products to market, fuel taxes almost guarantee increased revenues for the government.