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Experts urge consistent tax policy in upcoming budget

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Former Senate Finance and Budget Committee chairperson Billow Kerrow. [Screen grab]

Financial experts have called on Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u to align the upcoming budget with current tax policies to bolster investor confidence.

Billow Kerrow, a political economist and former Chairperson of the Senate Finance and Budget Committee, cautioned against erratic tax policies that could drive investors to more tax-friendly nations, relegating Kenya to a less profitable distribution role.

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