Waziri Kagwe ahakikisha ushuru mpya wa chai hautaathiri mapato ya wakulima

Waziri wa Kilimo Mutahi Kagwe amewahakikishia wakulima wa majanichai kuwa ushuru mpya wa asilimia 0.8 hautapunguza mapato yao.

Waziri Kagwe alisema ushuru huo unaolengwa na Bodi ya Majanichai Kenya utalipwa na wauzaji wa nje pekee. Aliongeza kuwa asilimia 50 ya mapato yatakayokusanywa yatatumika kulinda na kuboresha mapato ya wakulima.

Ushuru wa asilimia 0.8 utatozwa kwenye mauzo ya chai kupitia mnada au moja kwa moja nje ya nchi. Wakati huo huo waagizaji kutoka nje watalipa asilimia 100 ya thamani ya chai iliyosindikwa ili kulinda wakulima wa ndani.

Wakulima wadogo, vyama vya ushirika na watumiaji wa ndani hawataathirika na ushuru huo. Inatarajiwa kukusanya Sh1.42 bilioni kwa mwaka kutokana na mauzo ya nje na uagizaji.

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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.

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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Mitumba traders have proposed a five per cent presumptive tax on imported second-hand clothes during public participation on the Finance Bill 2026.

President Javier Milei announced a reduction in export taxes on wheat and barley, which will drop from 7.5% to 5.5% starting in June 2026. The measure aims to provide greater predictability to the agricultural sector.

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Kenya's government plans to use a Sh17 billion subsidy to protect citizens from fuel price increases over the next 60 days if Middle East conflicts extend beyond May and June. Finance Minister John Mbadi disclosed these plans to MPs, including potential VAT adjustments.

Taiwo Tegbe has stated that the new tax regime in Nigeria aims to reduce the financial strain on workers and small businesses. This announcement highlights potential relief measures in the country's fiscal policy.

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One month into disruptions from the Middle East conflict, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui warned that Kenya's exports—especially to the key Middle East market worth Ksh164.6 billion—are facing doubled transit times of up to 20 days due to Red Sea and Gulf restrictions, spoiling time-sensitive flowers, coffee, and other goods while hiking freight costs. The government is pursuing alternative routes, port upgrades at Mombasa and Lamu, and market diversification.

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