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Inflation fears as standards levy on factory goods up 15 times
Prices of essential items, such as maize and wheat flour, cooking oil, fertiliser and medicine, are set to rise after the government published regulations enhancing the standards levy charged on nearly all manufactured products.
Prices of essential items are set to rise after the government published regulations enhancing the standards levy charged on nearly all manufactured products by 15 times to a maximum of Sh6 million.
This follows the publication of the Standards Levy Order, 2025, by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Investment, which caps the maximum standards levy paid monthly by large manufacturing firms at Sh4 million for the first five years, rising to Sh6 million after five years.
