Is Kenya Kwanza Administration’s Push for Higher Taxes Misguided or a Masterstroke?


Kenya is at a crossroads, at least from the perspective of this administration that is now slightly over a year old. The country is chocking under huge public debt (68% of GDP) with attendant servicing costs[1]. This has affected the country’s financial health, exacerbated by overall revenue underperformance coupled with global economic crisis. The impetus […]

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