Why the time is wrong to widen tax base in Kenya

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Why the time is wrong to widen tax base in Kenya

Kenya has had the daunting task of easing the burden of tax on its citizens while having to raise enough revenue to sustain government operations.

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Nairobi — Government Spokesman Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna Monday waded into the on-going public debate on whether motorists can be arrested for failing to wear a face masks while in their private

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Ghana: Flood Disaster in the Midst of COVID 19 Response.

Each year, Governments and national institutions and relief agencies are called in to respond to the disasters as a result of the heavy rains.While inspecting the extent of the disaster andproviding relief items to the victims of the flood disasters, we often hear promises of how the following year

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