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Recently, Kenyans had a controversial bill imposed on them (housing levy) whereby, they were to contribute 1.5% of their salaried income. Still, this levy was subjected to the courts, where it was stopped pending conditions highlighted by the High Court. The tax, as mentioned earlier, is one of many that were introduced in the Finance Bill 2023, alongside electronic agricultural tax and industrial sugar importation tax, among a few that I will discuss, and that was discussed earlier today on State of the Nation by Citizen’s celebrated news anchor Trevor Ombija. The panellists in the morning show were the deputy majority leader in the National Assembly, Owen Baya; Mukurwe-ini MP, John Kaguchia; and lastly, Nairobi vocal and influential senator, Edwin Sifuna. They were in for a state-of-the-nation discussion. It was Kaguchia’s turn to speak.  According to him, the government is doing all it takes to reduce the importation of certain commodities to spur local production. For instance,...

We are all privy to our country's political discourse, her avid politicians, epic and grasping men of politics, and what they do in the 'mud' just to remain afloat or relevant in the face of Kenyans. Miguna Miguna is such an enigmatic person whose loyalty in the realm of politics has always remained to himself, having trusted one and, in the end, ending up regretting putting up with him, (Raila Odinga). Events leading to the 2017 general elections left Miguna homeless and at war with a once reputable ally now turned a formidable foe due to teaming up with a 'despot government, as he usually referred to that regime, what was called a 'handshake'. In his tweet today on the 'X account' formally Twitter, he said exactly the following: "My Lesson 101 to Kabando and other mesmerized cows. Conman @RailaOdinga is the most predictable human being who ever lived, having done the same thing-betraying his friends and supporters—since 1997! The only thing there ...