New taxes add to trade barriers within EAC, Comesa blocs

New domestic taxes, specifically excise duty, introduced by countries within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) and the East African Community (EAC), are creating barriers to trade and hindering the objective of a unified regional trade bloc.

Ndiritu Muriithi - Chairperson of the board of Directors, KRA | Trading Bell

Why Kenya must embrace progressive taxation

This article highlights the struggles of informal market traders in Kenya under a regressive tax system, advocating for the adoption of progressive taxation. Traders like Mary Wanjiku face numerous levies, making it difficult to earn a livelihood.

Mikoba ya Demokrasia: Usuli wa Raila Odinga sehemu ya pili

National Infrastructure Fund to tap private capital, not new taxes – Ndii

Kenya's government will finance the new National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) by leveraging private capital from privatization proceeds, not new taxes, according to Presidential Council of Economic Advisers Chairman David Ndii.