CS must widen tax bracket to fund Sh3.08tr budget

Jasmine Atieno  Treasury Cabinet secretary Henry Rotich must widen the tax bracket to fund the Sh3.08 trillion budget for the financial year 2019/20, policy and research analysts have said. Speaking in Mombasa, the analysts said Rotich would also be forced to increase taxes, especially on luxury commodities despite the harsh economic times facing Kenyans. They, […]

GUDKA: Illicit trade a threat to national security

Sachen Gudka The recent move by Central Bank to withdraw the Sh1,000 from circulation by October 1 has once again shone a spotlight on the grave subject of the illicit economy and the various avenues in which it thrives to support criminal activities. Even as we debate the short-and long-term implications of this change, industry […]