The latest growth rate marks the weakest expansion since the 2022/23 financial year.
By
Constant Munda
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Taxes paid by Kenyans on their income, profits and capital gains recorded the weakest growth in four years in the nine months to March 2026, underscoring mounting pressure on households and salaried workers that has now drawn the attention of the country’s top leadership.
Figures indicate that while Corporate Kenya remains profitable, earnings growth is steadily losing momentum amid weaker consumer…
ICPAK noted that the current PAYE bands are narrow, subjecting low-income earners to higher rates.
Kenyans are being asked to contribute more when many are earning less. Small businesses are closing under the weight of operating…
Receipts into the Consolidated Fund rose 16.7 percent to Sh3.21 trillion in the first nine months of the financial year.
Estimates by KBA show that workers' purchasing power has declined by up to 12 percent over the last five years on the back of…
The bulk of measures contained in the Finance Bill, 2026, focus on reforms improving efficiency in tax collection, fairness in…
