×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Manufacturers have their way as MPs drop disputed levies

Youth engaged police in running battles during the anti-tax protests in Nairobi CBD on June 20, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenyan manufacturers have won big as Parliament's Finance and National Planning Committee strikes out several proposed levies from the Finance Bill 2024.

In its report tabled yesterday in Parliament, the Committee conceded to nearly all the objections raised by manufacturers who had criticised the Bill as detrimental to the local manufacturing sector.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in