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In a move expected to bring much-needed relief to millions of electricity consumers, President William Ruto has today signed into law the Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2025. The new law removes the 25 percent excise duty on imported fully assembled electric transformers and their parts. Wairimu Njenga reports on what this means for households and businesses across the country.
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