Let the 2017 budget be mwananchi driven
Let the 2017 budget be mwananchi driven
The budget for 2017 is to be read this year early and very many items have proven to be very expensive in the market. Let Finance cabinet secretary Henry Rotich consider the common mwananchi's need when he prepares the 2017/2018 budget. Food items like sugar,maize,rice,water,beans,potatoes should be exempted from high taxes. At the moment beans, which last year was costing 50/- per kilo is now double the price (100/-) now. This has led to importation of beans from the neighboring countries thus making kenya lose foreign exchange. The price of maize has also risen and that is Kenya's staple food. This is being felt by the common mwananchi who cannot afford it.In Uganda they cannot raise the price of bananas because that is Uganda's staple food. And petrol prices should also come down. PAYE as you earn is also very high and Kenyans are the most taxed people in the world. Let CS Henry Rotich reduce the percentage,considering this is an electioneering year and all leaders have agreed to a 10% reduction in salaries. Lastly, let CS Henry Rotich 2017/2018 budget be made in consideration that this is an electioneering year.I remember some years back when a budget was read and you could see people celebrating on the street,meaning it was favourable to a common mwananchi. Let this budget be mwananchi driven.
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Veronica Onjoro
Mombasa
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