The redistribution of inequality

In Kenya today, the middle class bears the brunt. In the name of equality, salaried professionals, small entrepreneurs and business owners increasingly foot the bill for society as a whole.

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In a few days, I will be filing my taxes. As always, I find myself asking the quiet question many Kenyans whisper but rarely voice aloud: for what exactly? Does it even matter?

Compliance is not optional. It is a civic duty, enforced by law and softened by the promise of a functioning state.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.