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Kenyans prepare for painful tax burden ahead of budget reading

Budget briefcase carried by CS Treasury Njuguna Ndungu at Parliament on June 15, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

A section of Kenyans are pessimistic about the prospects of the country's budget estimates addressing key concerns affecting the economy.

They claimed they were hoping the government would prioritize projects in agriculture, business, stalled projects, and managing foreign debt as a priority to help lift the economy and ease the burden on taxpayers.

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