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Over taxation has led to revolts and revolutions throughout history

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Kakamega residents led by a section of Kakamega MCAs protest against Finance Bill 2024 in Kakamega town on June 20, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Taxes are of three types and are always emotive especially when rulers become insensitive. These are cash, material/property, and forced labour/slavery, which is blood taxation.

When taxes become excessive, people revolt and this leads to new socio-political dispensations.

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