Kenyans have no more room for extra taxes

A candlelight on the table illuminates a placard of the Housing tax levy, during the 13th Commemoration of Katiba Day at Mazingira Institute.[Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

During his last term in office, President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration offered up to Sh620 billion in tax waivers to Kenyan and foreign firms.

It is worth recalling this figure not as a deflection of blame to the previous administration for our current troubles, but a reminder to President William Ruto to avoid the same level of insouciance in the management of our public finances.