the-star.co.ke·3 min read·medium
MY GOV: Kenyan households stare at costly diapers, phones, gas cylinders
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The East African Community has approved Kenya's request to maintain higher import duties on various consumer goods, including mobile phones, diapers, and gas cylinders. The government aims to protect local manufacturing and increase tax revenue, though this is expected to raise costs for households.
The higher prices follow a decision by the East African Community (EAC) to allow Kenya to retain higher import duty rates on selected consumer and industrial goods for another year.
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