Why Raila wants Finance Bill 2024 withdrawn
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-06-07 17:28:22

Why Raila wants Finance Bill 2024 withdrawn

"As if this is not bad enough, the Finance Bill 2024 proposes even more and higher taxes."

Rights groups petition speakers Wetangula and Kingi over Finance Bill 2024
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-06-07 15:42:23

Rights groups petition speakers Wetangula and Kingi over Finance Bill 2024

The group is also dissatisfied with President William Ruto's directive ordering individuals residing on riparian reserves to be evacuated.

Egyptians struggle with first bread subsidy cut in decades
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-06-05 12:45:16

Egyptians struggle with first bread subsidy cut in decades

The impact of the price increase will be felt by millions because the subsidised loaves are a staple for much of the population of about 106 million.

Finance Bill 2024: Committee seeks oral, written views ahead of public hearing
  • Author: Vincent Ombati
  • Date: 2024-06-04 21:03:15

Finance Bill 2024: Committee seeks oral, written views ahead of public hearing

National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge said on Tuesday that the public hearing will be held on June 10 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi from 9.30 am to 5 pm.

Manufacturers warn of 25% tax that may cause bread to rise to Sh80
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-05-20 11:35:13

Manufacturers warn of 25% tax that may cause bread to rise to Sh80

The association fears that the tax could decimate these livelihoods and destabilise the manufacturing industry at large.

OPINION: Mr President, please be considerate and fair as you move to levy new taxes
  • Author: Mohamed Ahmed
  • Date: 2024-05-18 13:49:56

OPINION: Mr President, please be considerate and fair as you move to levy new taxes

Even though Ruto thinks that he is doing the right thing, while not making a popular decision, there is a need for his government to reconsider some of these decisions.

Finance Bill: Kenyans question public participation process
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-05-15 17:48:57

Finance Bill: Kenyans question public participation process

Most of them argued that even though public participation is required in the Constitution, the process merely appears symbolic, lacking substantive impact on decision-making.

Highlights of Finance Bill 2024: Bread and credit cards to cost more
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-05-11 21:38:11

Highlights of Finance Bill 2024: Bread and credit cards to cost more

In the new changes targeting bread, a 400g loaf of bread could see a price hike of at least Sh10, raising the average cost from approximately Sh65 to around Sh75.

Unease as Treasury mulls milk, bread tax to raise revenue
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-03-14 19:26:13

Unease as Treasury mulls milk, bread tax to raise revenue

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u argues for a more equitable sharing of tax responsibilities among citizens.

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