Why inheritance tax debate is hot air, estate law was scrapped

Late presidents Mzee Jomo Kenyatta (right) and Daniel Moi during a past meeting. [File, Standard]

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has this week expressed his intention to move a motion seeking to amend an alleged law exempting the estates of ex-presidents Kenyatta and Moi from paying Estate Duty taxes and that such exemption should apply only to vulnerable members of the Society.

The proposed amendment motion by the good Senator is misconceived and based on the erroneous belief that there exists in our statutes such a law; the same having been abolished by Parliament over 30 years ago!