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Sorry hustlers, Ruto will not come down the tree like Zacchaeus

President William Ruto during a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]

On Saturday, during the burial of the widow freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi, President William Ruto reiterated his hardline position that the Finance Bill 2023 will be presented to the National Assembly as it is.

The Bill has received heavy condemnation as it overburdens mwananchi. The Bill amends several taxation laws with the goal of increasing collectible revenues for government.

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