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Is decision to save low income earners extra tax burden good?

Yes

I welcome the decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta to shield firms that offer services such as cleaning and security from paying new taxes. This means low income earners will save some coins to improve their lives. Most cooks, waiters and security personnel live in slums and this might just make them move to better houses and find better schools for their children.

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