{
  "id": 1872037,
  "title": "Bankers renew demand for govt to slash tax imposed on salaries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bankers-renew-demand-for-govt-to-slash-tax-imposed-on-salaries",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T04:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/bankers-renew-demand-for-govt-to-slash-tax-imposed-on-salaries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has renewed its call for a uniform five per cent reduction in Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) across all income bands, arguing that putting more money in workers’ pockets could stimulate demand, expand business activity, and create thousands of jobs. KBA Chief Executive Officer Raimond Molenje on Tuesday night, August 18, 2026, said […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}