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Tax the rich more to cushion the poor, firm tells State

Wealthy people should be taxed more to address growing social inequality, Oxfam has said in a new report.

The charitable organisation noted that about 8,300, or less than 0.1 per cent of Kenya’s population, owns more wealth than the bottom 99.9 per cent.

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