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More headache for Treasury after court finds 2023 Budget unlawful

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Budget briefcase during the presentation of the 2024/25 estimates on June 13, 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The government might have to further cut down its spending after the Court of Appeal on Wednesday declared the Finance Act 2023, unconstitutional.

This comes barely a month after President William Ruto yielded to public pressure and withdrew the Finance Bill 2024, following countrywide protests.

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