Aviation industry struggles to keep up despite aircraft parts tax cuts

ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo alights from a chopper at Lwanda Konyango grounds, Migori County on May 8, 2023. The tax cuts to the industry were seen to benefit politicians and the rich. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

When the Finance Bill, 2023 was made public in April last year, one of the clauses that kicked up a storm was the proposal to remove taxes on helicopters and aircraft parts.

Many Kenyans reacted angrily, noting how the Kenya Kwanza regime was quick to gift wealthy Kenyans tax cuts as the rest of them reel under heavy taxation.