Mashujaa Day: Ruto unveils new economic measures to boost growth
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto led the country in marking Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Tuesday. In his address, the President said his administration has made significant progress in key sectors of the economy in the past four years, including fulfilling the commitments made […] The post Mashujaa Day: Ruto unveils new…
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto commemorated Mashujaa Day at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret on Tuesday. The President highlighted the government's achievements in the past four years under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, and announced four additional measures to boost the economy and provide relief to Kenyans.
The measures include exempting low-income earners from income tax, reducing stamp duty on land transactions, abolishing import duty on mobile phones, and expanding the Public Service internship programme to 50,000 young Kenyans. Ruto emphasized the importance of democratic debate and held opposition leaders accountable for their views, urging them to propose viable alternatives to existing government programmes.
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