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Crypto experts urge rethink of digital asset tax amid Sh10 billion revenue haul

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Saruni Maina, Government Relations Lead for Binance Africa, Allan Kakai, Legal Chief at Steakhouse Financial and Director at the Kenya Virtual Assets Chamber of Commerce, and Larry Cooke, Legal Counsel at Binance Africa, when they addressed the press in Nairobi. [Courtesy]

Kenya's tax on digital assets has raised Sh10 billion in the past financial year, but industry leaders are warning the policy risks stifling innovation and investment.

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