President William Ruto’s government has unveiled a Finance Bill that resurrects the ghost of the 2024 Gen Z uprising, where dozens of protesters were killed and Parliament set ablaze, by reintroducing a sweeping array of taxes on everyday goods and services – from mobile phones and bottled water to coal, plastic basins, and even every credit cards swipe.
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