Wanjigi dismisses Opposition budget, unveils alternative tax and debt plan
The 2022 presidential candidate instead unveiled what he termed a “compromise budget”...
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Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has dismissed the United Opposition's "People's Budget" as inadequate and unveiled his own "compromise budget" with a distinct approach to taxation and debt.
- Jimi Wanjigi proposed replacing VAT with a 5% sales tax, which he claims would return approximately Sh300 billion to citizens.
- Key figures involved include Jimi Wanjigi, President William Ruto, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- Wanjigi also advocates for an end to domestic borrowing, free universal healthcare, free education, and the non-repayment of "odious debts."
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