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Kenyan petitions National Assembly to reduce books taxation

Past session in Kenyan Parliament, Nairobi [David Njaaga, Standard]

A Kenyan has petitioned the national assembly to amend the law to reduce taxes imposed on textbooks, journals and periodicals, arguing that high taxation discourages a reading culture.

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