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Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?

VAT on ordinary bread and dairy products will raise the cost of living for most households. [iStockphoto]

A second round of Rutonomics has begun to play out as we approach Budget Day 2024.

Today is day ten of several stakeholder submissions on the estimated 2024/25 budget and the 2024 Finance Bill. The submissions make it clear who the winners and losers might be, if the proposed Bill goes forward in its current form.

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