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Originally published by Kenyanstop
June 17, 2026
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Finance Committee Fronts Changes to Finance Bill 2026 After Uproar
The Committee said its recommendations were informed by extensive public participation and stakeholder consultations conducted across the country...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenyans have received a tax reprieve as the National Assembly's Finance Committee proposed significant amendments to the Finance Bill 2026, addressing widespread public criticism.
- The committee recommended scrapping a 25 percent excise duty proposed for every mobile phone activated in Kenya.
- Key tax incentives were retained for products like locally assembled electric motorcycles, electric buses, and solar batteries, protecting local manufacturing.
- Despite removing some levies, the committee backed other tax-raising measures, including the reintroduction of a tax amnesty program effective July 1, 2026.
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