Ruto, Kenyatta tax Fight Escalates

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 –President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta seem like they are spoiling for a fight over tax-related matters.

Speaking in Mombasa yesterday, President Ruto warned those financing Azimio la Umoja political rallies against their actions saying unpaid taxes should be paid by everyone.

This is after Raila Odinga who is leading the anti-State protests noted in his Jacaranda rally that the current regime was overtaxing Kenyans just six months after taking power.

But in sharp rejoinder, Ruto argued that some powerful figures in the former regime were sponsoring chaos in the country so that to evade paying billions of taxes they have not been paying while in power.

“Every Citizen Must pay Tax..even if they sponsor demonstrations so that they don’t pay tax. This country is not an animal farm where some people are equal than others.

“We are going to have a country where every citizen carries fair share of our burden,” President Ruto cautioned.

Ruto added that it was becoming a bad habit that those in power could evade paying taxes and leave the burden to the struggling poor.

“We can’t continue to operate in a space where those in power exempt themselves from paying taxes using all manner of instruments whilst those who do not have as much power, pay tax. Those who are used to exempting themselves from paying tax, their day is up,” he added.

The head of State spoke on Monday January 30 while addressing the National Assembly Post-Election Seminar in Mombasa County.