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President William Ruto's claim that some wealthy individuals are sponsoring street demos to avoid paying taxes has opened a new battleground with politicians and government officials from the former administration of Uhuru Kenyatta, who view the new crusade as a witch-hunt.
"We cannot continue to operate in a space where those in power exempt themselves from paying taxes," said President Ruto last week.
"Their day is up. Every citizen must pay taxes. Even if they sponsor demos so they don't pay tax, they will pay, I am not talking about additional taxes, I am talking about taxes that have been signed into law."
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