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National Assembly Passes Finance Bill 2025
The bill which is expected to raise Sh24 billion now awaits assent by President William Ruto.
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Finance Bill 2025
12 articlesMPs Reject Finance Bill 2025 Controversial Clause Allowing KRA Access to Kenyans’ Bank Accounts and Personal Data
The MPs specifically cited Article 31(c) and (d) of the Kenyan Constitution, which guarantees every citizen the fundamental right to privacy.
Finance Bill 2025 May Offer Relief to Overburdened Kenyan Workers
After months of public outcry over shrinking take-home pay and relentless fuel costs, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has finally hinted at sweeping changes in the upcoming Finance Bill 2025. While addressing Senators on Tuesday, Mbadi admitted the government had missed an opportunity to adjust Pay As You Earn (PAYE) rates in the current budget […]
Anger Mounts as Activists Plan to Storm Pangani Police Station Over Rose Njeri’s Detention
The hashtags #FreeRoseNjeri, #RejectFinanceBill2025, and #RutoMustGo have gained significant traction online, reflecting widespread discontent with both Njeri’s arrest and the broader political climate under President William Ruto’s administration.
Woman Behind Reject Finance Bill 2025 Website Arrested
The arrest followed Njeri’s May 19 announcement on social media about creating a digital tool that would allow Kenyans to easily submit objections to the Finance Bill 2025.
Privacy Outcry: KRA Boss Defends Finance Bill 2025 Powers to Spy on Bank Accounts
Commissioner General defends controversial data access clause as lawmakers raise alarm over citizen rights Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga found himself under intense scrutiny this week as lawmakers questioned the agency’s support for a contentious provision in the Finance Bill 2025 that would grant KRA sweeping access to citizens’ personal data and trade […]
LSK Rejects Crucial Finance Bill 2025 Clause Allowing KRA To Access Kenyans’ Bank Accounts
The legal body, alongside KPMG East Africa, Ernst & Young, and CDH Law Firm, has raised serious concerns about clauses that they argue fundamentally undermine individual privacy rights and due process protections for Kenyan taxpayers.
Hidden Taxes in Finance Bill 2025
The bill seeks to delete provisions prohibiting KRA from accessing sensitive information when integrating with business systems such as MPesa to obtain real-time transaction data.
Treasury Avoids Tax Hikes in New Finance Bill Following Last Year’s Protests
Instead of introducing new taxes, the William Ruto administration is targeting tax expenditures by changing the VAT status of various manufacturing inputs from zero-rated to exempt.
Cabinet Directs Employers to Apply Employee Tax Reliefs on PAYE to Ease KRA Burden
Kenyans have long endured the burden of following up with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to claim refunds on tax reliefs that should have been applied upfront. But this is set to change. The Cabinet has now ordered all employers to calculate Employee Tax Reliefs and exemptions automatically when computing Pay As You Earn (PAYE). […]
Cabinet Approves Finance Bill 2025; Avoids New Taxes
As part of these reforms, the initial KSh4.3 trillion budget will be significantly revised before submission to Parliament.
Kenyans Invited to Weigh in on Finance Bill 2025 Via WhatsApp
In a bold move to modernize civic engagement, the Kenyan government is turning to WhatsApp to involve citizens in shaping the Finance Bill 2025. Molo MP Kimani Kuria, who also chairs the National Assembly Finance Committee, announced this shift during an NTV interview on April 8. With more Kenyans online than ever before, the government […]