Mosquito repellants to be exempted from taxation

The number of children under five years dying from malaria in Kenya has dropped by about three-fold.

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The entire supply chain of mosquito repellents—from manufacture to use—will be exempt from paying taxes should lawmakers approve proposals, in the Finance Bill, 2024.

In what is meant to boost the fight against malaria, the Treasury has proposed to remove three taxes affecting the production and consumption of mosquito repellents as Kenya moves on, intending to eliminate the killer disease by the end of 2030.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.