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Six things Kenyans are looking forward to in today's budget

The financial plan (2018/2019) will be presented to parliament tomorrow by Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Henry Rotich. The budget is expected to outline how the government plans to implement its Big Four agenda; Food security, Affordable Healthcare, Manufacturing and Housing.

Every Kenyan is eagerly awaiting the finer elements of the budget. They want to know whether life will get easier or they will have to "tighten their belts."Political events have troubled the economy albeit it's picking up...thanks to political truce. It is rumored that it's a three trillion shillings plan. Below are some of the elements of the 2018/19 budget that will be of great interest to Kenyans; 

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