Kenya: Ruto Directs Treasury to File Proposal for PAYE Removal for Kenyans Earning Ksh30,000 & Below

President William Ruto has announced a major review of taxes deducted from the payslips of salaried Kenyans, revealing plans to exempt low-income earners earning up to Ksh30,000 from paying Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax.

Speaking during the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 28, Ruto said the government was seeking to ease the financial burden on low-income workers amid the high cost of living.

He disclosed that he had directed the National Treasury to develop proposals to remove PAYE…