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Murkomen opposes EVs tax plan, says it will reverse gains

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Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has opposed introducing taxes in the electric transport sector as proposed in the Finance Bill, 2024.

The Bill proposes various changes to the incentives introduced under Finance Act, 2023, including removing the tax incentives on electric vehicles (EVs).

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