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Kenyan Govt to Scrap Proposed Food Tax

The government has bowed to public pressure to amend the VAT bill, which included a 16 percent tax on food and general consumer goods.
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Dujis MP Aden Duale said the aggressive tax law will only increase the cost of living and inflation for ordinary Kenyans.

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