Kenyan employees are experiencing a painful decrease in their take-home pay, with deductions for enhanced contributions to health insurance, affordable housing, and increased tax rates. For instance, a worker earning 45,000 shillings, around $350, has seen their monthly income drop by 9 percent to 262 shillings. These measures are part of President William Ruto's strategy to generate revenue amidst a growing foreign debt crisis. Concerned citizens, including community leaders like Kennedy Odede, express deep frustration over the financial strain on salaried workers due to these governmental policies.
The increased payroll taxes are one element of President William Ruto's desperate bid to raise revenue to keep the government running and pay off Kenya's staggering foreign debt.
People who are salaried are crying, said Kennedy Odede, the founder of a self-help association in Nairobi's Kibera slum.
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