World Bank pushes Kenya to hike PAYE to 38pc

President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS]

Many salaried Kenyans could see the amount of taxes they pay significantly go up if the government adopts proposals made by the World Bank. 

In the proposals—which the World Bank said could make personal income tax in Kenya equitable and yield a lower tax burden for low income earners—high-income earners will pay 38 per cent of their salaries as Pay As You Earn (Paye) tax.