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In what appears to be a move to appease salaried Kenyans, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi now says there will be no more tax on the payslip. Mbadi who was put on the spot for the government's continued raid on salaried workers and unconducive business environment which has seen many companies lay off workers, found himself at pains to defend government's misplaced priorities in expenditure in disregard to the austerity measures
Treasury CS Mbadi on the spot for overtaxing the salaried
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