The Kenya Muslim National Advisory Council has criticised the government for plans to revert to the pre-Covid-19 taxes starting January 1. “Why do you want to increase taxes yet Covid-19 is still here with us ravaging our economy?” Kemnac chairman Sheikh Juma Ngao said. On December 4, Yatani announced that taxes cut during the start of the pandemic will revert to normal from January 1, 2021. On Monday, the CSOs said since the Covid-19 pandemic reached Kenya, millions have lost their jobs. Just like the human rights defenders, the Muslim body proposed that the taxes remain as they are at the moment or be reduced further.

Source: The Star December 30, 2020 14:15 UTC