Kenya needs a new tax policy that will drive the economy forward

Hundreds of Locals await services at the Kenya Revenue Authority.[Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

While Kenya’s history is replete with economic blueprints ranging from Vision 2030 to the Big Four Agenda, there has not been clear articulation of the principles guiding the collection of revenue to fund the country’s growth plans.

And as Kenyans find themselves facing a mountain of debt and its attendant high taxation policies that touch on everything from bread to infant milk, the anger is palpable.