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June 4, 2026
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Ruto's new revenue hunt shifts to landowners

Ruto's new revenue hunt shifts to landowners

President Ruto’s administration expects ordinary revenue to shrink as a share of the economy in the next financial year and plans to reform land rent collection to offset the budget shortfall...

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The Ruto administration is planning reforms to Kenya's land rent collection system in an effort to compensate for an anticipated decrease in ordinary revenue as a share of the economy in the upcoming fiscal year.

  • The government aims to improve the collection of annual fees paid by landholders, which have historically suffered from low collection rates, outdated valuations, and accumulating arrears.
  • This initiative involves President William Ruto's administration.
  • Critics warn that these reforms could reignite politically sensitive issues in Kenya.

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