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| A customer at a local Supermarket. Consumers’ federation says the new VAT law is akin to denying Kenyans access to basic commodities. [Photo: File/Standard] |
By James Anyanzwa and Macharia Kamau
Kenya: The shock effect of the Value Added Tax (VAT) increase has thrown the country into a spin, with fears that rising commodity prices will undermine economic growth and leave Kenyans poorer.
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