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Kenya鈥檚 Ruto signs law cutting fuel VAT in half for three months
source: President William Ruto / Government of Kenya -> target: Kenyan consumers and fuel users
On 2026-04-17, President William Ruto signed Kenya's VAT (Amendment) Act 2026 into law, temporarily cutting fuel VAT from 16% to 8% for 90 days. The measure was presented as a short-term fiscal intervention to ease pressure on motorists, transport operators, and fuel-dependent businesses and to stabilize fuel prices.
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NairobiEastern AfricaKenyaAfrica-1.286, 36.817
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