×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

State beats hasty retreat on efforts to tax farmers after protests

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Embu Governor Cecil Mbarire. [DPCS]

The government has hit an about-turn after a backlash over a controversial tax it planned to impose on farm produce.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday said they would review the Finance Act which was overwhelmingly supported by the Kenya Kwanza MPs.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
Business
Hope for more jobs as firms in strongest hiring in over 6 years
Enterprise
Agritech dialogue: The high price of Africa's GMO hesitation
Business
Kenya's economy grows by 4.9pc in Q3 2025 - KNBS report
By Paul Mbugua 18 hrs ago
Shipping & Logistics
Zanzibar to host regional summit as eastern Africa heightens war on illegal fishing