Bajeti: Ushuru wa simu za mkononi kuendelea nchini Kenya

Wizara ya Fedha imebadili msimamo wake kuhusu kuondoa ushuru wa forodha wa asilimia 25 kwa simu zinazoagizwa kutoka nje.

Waziri wa Fedha John Mbadi alipowasilisha bajeti bungeni Alhamisi, alithibitisha tu kuondolewa kwa baadhi ya ushuru mengine lakini hakutaja mpango wa kufuta ushuru wa forodha wa asilimia 25.

Badala yake, Mbadi alisema Kenya imewasilisha ombi kwa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki ili iruhusiwe kuondoa ushuru wa forodha kwa malighafi na vipuri vinavyotumika kuunganisha simu za kisasa nchini.

Awali serikali ilipanga kufuta ushuru huo pamoja na VAT ya asilimia 16, ada za kuagiza za asilimia 2.5 na ushuru wa maendeleo ya reli wa asilimia mbili. Mapendekezo yaliwasilishwa bungeni Mei 8 na baadaye kupelekwa EAC Mei 15.

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi reviewing PAYE tax relief documents in a government office
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Mbadi: PAYE tax relief proposal still under active consideration

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has confirmed that the government’s earlier proposal to raise the PAYE tax-free threshold from KSh 24,000 to KSh 30,000 remains under consideration, despite its absence from the draft Finance Bill 2026.

The Kenyan government has proposed new tax measures on second-hand clothing and mobile phones as part of the Finance Bill 2026. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi tabled the bill in Parliament at the end of April.

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Kenya's National Assembly has called for public submissions on the Finance Bill 2026, which proposes new taxes on mobile phones, imported second-hand clothes and digital assets.

The Kenyan government has raised music royalty tariffs for political campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections. Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya signed the notice updating the Consolidated Music and Audiovisual Works Tariff. Presidential candidates will now pay Ksh500,000, up from Ksh400,000 previously.

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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has urged the National Assembly to amend laws and cut taxes to bring down fuel prices. His proposals follow recent sharp increases announced by EPRA.

China's zero-tariff policy on African goods, effective after May 1, 2026, now covers products like cocoa, coffee, wine, minerals, and seafood—provided they meet origin and quarantine rules. This two-year measure addresses trade imbalances, building on February's expansion to 53 countries (excluding Eswatini).

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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has unveiled a government plan to raise smallholder tea farmers' earnings from Ksh59 per kilogram in 2022 to Ksh100 by 2027. He announced it in Embu on Thursday during the release of the 2025 Kenya Tea Industry Performance Report. The initiative includes a Ksh3.7 billion concessional loan for factory upgrades.

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MPs push to end school uniform purchase restrictions and extra levies

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Ongoing Middle East conflict causes shipping delays for Kenya's exports

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Mbadi confirms full eGP enforcement from July

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