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Drinkers and Smokers Among Biggest Losers in Kenya's Budget

In a raft of painful measures that Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich defended as being aimed at "expanding the tax bracket", smokers, gamblers, wine and whiskey lovers will pay more for their pleasures to fund government operations. Millions of boda boda users will also be forced to dig deeper in their pockets to afford the popular means of transport. Meanwhile, police and members of the Kenya Prisons are among the beneficiaries of some Sh10.5 billion (U.S.$103.4 million) allocated for social housing by the government.

Kenya: Interior Ministry Gets Biggest Share of U.S.$29,7bn Budget

Nation, 14 June 2019

It will cost taxpayers Sh325 billion to keep the country safe in the new financial year as the Jubilee administration continues massive expenditure across various security… Read more »

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Kenya: A Snapshot of the 2019/2020 Budget Proposals

Capital FM, 13 June 2019

Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich has presented this year's budget, mentioning the Sh3.02 trillion spend plans which includes new tax measures. Read more »
Kenya: Hard Times Ahead As Govt Seeks Tighten the Tax Noose

Capital FM, 13 June 2019

Tough times beckons for Kenyans, as the Government plan to increase taxes, in a bid to generate more revenue. Read more »
Kenya: Rotich Allocates Big Four Agenda U.S.$4.4 Billion

Capital FM, 13 June 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta's Universal Health Coverage program which is one of the pillars of his administration Big Four agenda has been allocated a huge chuck of this year's… Read more »
Kenya: Budget Still Heavy On Spending Amid Graft

Nation, 14 June 2019

The Budget read on Thursday continued the trend in recent years: heavy on spending and thin on wealth creation. Read more »
Kenya: Big Four Front and Centre of State Spending As CS Reads Budget

Nation, 14 June 2019

After its first budget for implementing the Big Four development blueprint failed to deliver on key thematic areas, the Jubilee administration has unveiled yet another funding plan… Read more »