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Ruto hangs on Uhuru's law to raise funds after court's big blow

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President William Ruto. Finance Act 2023 declared unconstitutional, hence new headache on taxes. [File, Standard]

The Court of Appeal Wenesday gave the Kenya Kwanza government a new headache on raising taxes after declaring the Finance Act 2023, unconstitutional.

President William Ruto's government was clutching onto the Act to raise funds to run its agenda after withdrawing Finance Act 2024 following waves of protests from Gen Zs.

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