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Ngugi Wa Thiong'o: Ruto's taxes mirror colonial times

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Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o speaks during his book 'Kenda Muiyuru' launch at the Kenya National Theatre in February 2019. [George Orido, Standard]

The legend is at it again. Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong'o's satire and capacity to mock and ridicule the ruling class that knows no geographical bounds is back.

Today as millions of Kenyans mull the implications of taxes which have been introduced by the government and reinforced in Treasury Cabinet Secretary's statement Thursday, Ngugi who is self-exiled in California, has his most potent tool, the pen to highlight the government's excesses.

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