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How Kenya Kwanza regime has made life harder for all Kenyans

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President William Ruto displays a sword of power handed over to him by outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta after swearing in at Kasarani stadium on September 13, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Alarmed by a raft of taxes the Kenya Kwanza administration planned to introduce, Kenyans christened President William Ruto "Zakayo".

That was around May, last year, when Kenyans had a collective awakening of interest in their finances. The controversial Finance Bill 2023 was undergoing public participation, with many faulting measures meant to drain their dried-up pockets.

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