Kenya: MPs to Debate President Kenyatta's 8% VAT Proposal in Special Sitting

18 September 2018

Nairobi — Members of the National Assembly will hold a special sitting on Tuesday to debate President Uhuru Kenyatta's proposal to impose 8 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel products instead of issuing a moratorium to suspend a 16 per cent levy.

A number of legislators have vowed to vote against the proposal arguing that the move will not ease the situation, as ordinary Kenyans are already suffering.

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