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Penny wise, pound foolish: Counties target low-hanging fruit to raise revenue

By Business Beat Team

Kenya: County governments’ push to increase revenue collections by levying new taxes may bring in money now, but this strategy will cripple growth in sectors that would have created more income and jobs, experts warn.

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