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KENYA: New taxes risk reigniting popular discontent
KENYA: Discontent may simmer despite Ruto’s tax u-turn
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES287966
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Those protests initially focused on the controversial new Finance Bill 2024, which President William Ruto subsequently withdrew, but have since morphed into calls for Ruto to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288183
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This is the first major setback for the administration's fiscal consolidation efforts, which had initially made progress.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288334
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KENYA: Ruto will continue to face tax dilemmas
KENYA: Ruto doubles down on fiscal consolidation
After redeeming much of its USD2bn Eurobond in February, the government has effectively dispelled fears of a default. Nevertheless, it remains under pressure to consolidate public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286934
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KENYA: Ruto may deliver painful wage bill reform
Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285135
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The weakness of the Kenyan shilling, which is constantly hitting new record lows, has generated so much concern that, on October 24, parliament summoned the central bank governor…