Kenya’s government plans to reintroduce to parliament some tax measures contained in legislation that was pulled in June after deadly protests.
According to the finance minister, John Mbadi, the aim is to raise an extra 150 billion shillings ($1.2 billion).
The tax proposals to be brought back include an eco-levy on most goods, Finance Minister John Mbadi told the private TV station, adding that sensitive products like sanitary pads would be exempted from the levy.
The move to revive some of the measures is due to growing demands for expenditures by the government, the minister told the station.
It would be recalled that in June Kenyans protested recently over tax hikes.
