Treasury CS John Mbadi has announced that the government will immediately begin discussions on reducing PAYE deductions after the Finance Act 2026. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Mbadi said the planned tax relief aims to ease the burden on salaried Kenyans. “We are going to give tax relief,
The Finance Bill 2026 plans to adjust excises and VATs on fuels, mobile phones, tobacco, alcohol, among other products, in order to reduce the burden in some areas while at the same time increasing the levy on others. Road Maintenance Levy Fund Act will be changed to ensure the allocation to the Annuity Fund decreases