Trade ministry now calls for repeal of 17.5pc cement levy

Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui addresses participants on May 28, 2025. 

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The Executive is petitioning Parliament to repeal a tax on clinker importation, revealing huge disruptions it has caused in the steel and cement industries since its introduction two years ago.

Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui says the Executive is taking action after observing the impacts the levy has had on the operations of companies in the steel and cement sectors.

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