Kenya government plans to reinstate some taxes to raise $1.2 bn
Nairobi — The Kenyan government plans to raise about $1.2 billion by reinstating some unpopular taxes contained in a finance bill that was scrapped in the face of deadly street protests, a government minister said. President William Ruto had warned of a funding shortfall after he decided in June to drop the controversial tax hikes after a bloody day in Nairobi that saw the storming of parliament and police firing live bullets on demonstrators. Finance Minister John Mbadi told private station... Читать дальше...