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State agencies pressed to raise revenue to balance 'softer' Finance Bill

National Treasury Cabinet SecretaryJohn Mbadi during the launch of 2025 Economic Survey at the KICC, Nairobi, on May 6, 2025.[Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

When former Kenya Association of Manufacturers chairman Rajan Shah posed a question on the numerous levies and fees imposed by State agencies, the underwhelming response from National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo was a proposal to have a meeting that could iron out the issues.

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