President Uhuru Kenyatta refused to sign tax bill seeking to remove 16% VAT tax inclusion on all fuel products.
However he proposed a waiver of 8% instead of the previous tag. This would see the increase drop down by merely sh.7.
https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/1040576170457276416
Kenyans however felt betrayed by the President
Down from 16% to 8%. Fellow Kenyans, I am not excited at all. Petroleum products should be VAT free, that's how it has been since time in memorial. Fellow Kenyans, the increase in Petroleum affects all other products. Fellow Kenyans, embrace yourselves for tough times ahead!
— Muthoni Njakwe (@muthoni_njakwe) September 14, 2018
Nobody will be implementing those cuts. Politicians travel most and own the hotels. Cutting those is denying the business. #UhuruAddress
— Robert ALAI, HSC (@RobertAlai) September 14, 2018
This country just needs to win war on corruption and we won't need IMF or China. All the loans and debts we owe is payment for corruption. President Kenyatta just needs to win War on Corruption #StateOfTheNation
— Jeff Mwazzak (@Jmwazzak) September 14, 2018
H.E amesikia sauti ya King'eero Institute https://t.co/KgUS7bISvM
— Mohamed Wehliye, MBS (@WehliyeMohamed) September 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/AbalaKinyua/status/1040561729992835073
