When taxes fail citizens it is a huge betrayal

Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading on June 12th, 2025 at Parliament. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

In any functioning society, there exists a social contract between the government and its people: citizens pay taxes, and in return, receive essential services.

Health and education, the pillars upon which societies are built, should be guaranteed rights and not favours dispensed at the whim of the government. When access to these services becomes uncertain or restricted, it is not just a financial failure; it is a betrayal of public trust.