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Proposed taxes to hit smallholder farmers hard, lobby warns

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The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet SecretaryJohn Mbadi during the launch of Economic Survey 2025 when it was revealed that the economy had registered 4.7 growth at the Kenyatta Convention Center, Nairobi on May 6th, 2025. [Standard, Kanyiri Wahito]

The Kenya National Farmers' Federation (KENAFF) has raised the alarm over several proposals in the Finance Bill, 2025, warning that the changes could cripple smallholder farmers and undo recent gains in the agricultural sector.

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