exploitation

In the bustling markets and quiet homes across Kenya, the common worker faces a relentless assault on their financial stability, exacerbated by an onerous tax regime and escalating living costs. The taxation structure that Kenyan workers grapple with is staggeringly progressive, extracting up to 35% of their income. This system imposes a 10% tax on the first KES 288,000 of annual taxable income, which quickly escalates to 25% and 30% on subsequent increments, ultimately peaking at a 35% rate for higher earnings. Additionally, the flat tax of 7.5% on residential rental income under KES 15 million as of 2024, though…