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November 20, 2025
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Senate leader warns Ruto against new tax plans in State of the Nation Address

Senate leader warns Ruto against new tax plans in State of the Nation Address

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Enoch Wambua calls on President Ruto to refrain from new taxes, address public frustration, and improve fiscal discipline ahead of his State of the Nation Address...

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Kenya's Senate Deputy Minority Leader Enoch Wambua has cautioned President William Ruto against introducing new taxes during his upcoming State of the Nation Address, urging him instead to address public frustration over economic burdens and unfulfilled promises. The address is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

  • Senator Wambua stated that Kenyans are "already overtaxed" and any new measures like the proposed Infrastructure Development Fund would be "too much to bear".
  • He criticized the Kenya Kwanza administration's fiscal discipline, opposition to privatizing strategic state assets such as the Kenya Pipeline Company, and handling of the education sector, specifically mentioning a 49-day lecturers' strike.
  • Wambua also advised President Ruto to refrain from insulting political opponents during public events, warning it portrays him as "intolerant and desperate."

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