×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

How Mbadi's 'no new tax' budget may increase cost of doing business

National Treasury CS John Mbadi displays the Budget Briefcase at Parliament, June 12, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Of all the positive bullet points shared by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi about the 2026/27 budget, one that stood out was that his spending plan emphasises tax administration efforts, not burdening Kenyans with more deductions. 

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902