#John Mbadi

Tax Opinion

President Ruto Promised to Remove PAYE for Workers Earning Under KES 30,000. The Finance Bill 2026 Does Not.

In February 2026, both President Ruto and CS Mbadi publicly promised to exempt 1.5 million low-income workers from PAYE. Three months later,…

Sheila Bargasian · 20 days ago · 7 min read

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Parliament Drops the Mitumba Tax from Finance Bill 2026. But CS Mbadi Wants It Back.

The National Assembly has removed the proposed 5% deemed profit tax on mitumba imports from the Finance Bill 2026. CS Mbadi confirmed the cu…

Wilberforce Matendechere · 21 days ago · 4 min read

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CS Mbadi Says Gikomba Traders Asked for the Mitumba Tax. Here is What He Actually Said, and What He Left Out.

Treasury CS John Mbadi says the proposed mitumba tax in Finance Bill 2026 originated from a meeting with Gikomba traders who wanted a simple…

Wilberforce Matendechere · 21 days ago · 4 min read