A consumer lobby now wants the government to shelve the implementation of a 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products expected to start in September in line with a deal Kenya made with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) two years ago.
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) secretary-general Stephen Mutoro said on Friday the new tax if effected would lead to a spike in cost of living affecting low income consumers the most.
