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Teachers with disabilities cry foul over illegal taxes on payslips

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The Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers James Torome (second left) with other officials in Rodi Kopany town. [James Omoro, Standard]

It is emerging that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have been illegally taxing teachers with disabilities for the last two months.

Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) Secretary-General James Torome yesterday told The Standard that he had received complaints from his members that they were being taxed despite meeting the requirements for exemption.

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