Kenyans braced for tough July as President Ruto taxes take effect

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National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u. FILE PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

Small businesses, social media influencers and top earners will be among the first to be hit by the new taxes in two weeks, coinciding with the period that fuel will also start attracting higher taxes.

The new taxes in the Finance Bill 2023 have three effective dates— July 1, 2023, September 1, 2023 and January 2024.

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