Mbadi walks tightrope as Gen Z riots shape Budget

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Anti-government protesters protesting along Moi Avenue in Nairobi on July 23, 2024.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

National Treasury’s revenue targets from the Finance Bill for the year starting July have been cut by 91 percent or Sh314 billion after the State opted not to impose significant new taxes or increase existing ones in budget proposals.

The Finance Bill, 2025, is expected to yield Sh30 billion in revenues, a far cry from the aggressive new revenue measures in 2024 when deadly protests broke out against the government’s measures to raise revenue.

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