Kenya: Oburu Oginga Warns Against 'Reckless Tax Removal' Amid Fuel Price Pressure

Kenya: Oburu Oginga Warns Against 'Reckless Tax Removal' Amid Fuel Price Pressure

Nairobi -- ODM leader Oburu Oginga has cautioned against the "reckless removal of taxes" as pressure mounts on the government to further cut pump prices, despite recent interventions that have offered only partial relief to consumers.

Oburu Oginga warns against ‘reckless tax removal’ amid fuel price pressure

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 — ODM leader Oburu Oginga has cautioned against the “reckless removal of taxes” as pressure mounts on the government to further cut pump prices, despite recent interventions that have offered only partial relief to consumers. His warning comes in the wake of a series of rapid policy moves, including a temporary reduction of Value Added Tax on fuel to 8 per cent signed into law by William Ruto anchoring a downward revision …