By Daniel Ogetta
Reporter
Nation Media Group
Relief is in sight for small-scale traders after President William Ruto revised downwards the applicable benchmark for general consolidated cargo from Sh3.2 million to Sh2 million, a cutback that followed protests by traders who had vowed to take to the streets every Friday until the threshold was reviewed.
President Ruto’s intervention follows recent disagreements between traders and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over the applicable benchmark for consolidated cargo, which had raised concerns among traders about the rising cost of doing business and its impact on thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises.
