Kenyan President's Tax Plans Halted

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Kenya's William Ruto faces tough choices as tax laws derailed

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Kenya 's President William Ruto has been hit with double blow to his plans to raise taxes for his cash-strapped, debt-burdened government.

After widespread anti-tax protests, he bowed to public pressure and withdrew his finance bill for the coming year .

But last week the appeals court torpedoed his tax plans from last year .

Judges unanimously ruled the 2023 legislation that had raised taxes on salaries, fuel and mobile money transactions was "fundamentally flawed" and "unconstitutional".

The government will have that to deal with in court as it awaits the outcome of its appeal at the Supreme Court . Mr Nyoro says "there is no guarantee of success" for the government in its court battles - and all the choices Mr Ruto faces are tough - and even body armour will offer him little protection. You may also be interested in: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent..

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