NATIONAL Treasury CS John Mbadi braved a dense
cloud of tear gas that engulfed Nairobi on Thursday
afternoon to present a Sh4.2 trillion budget that largely seeks to tame public
anger while boosting economic growth.
The fiscal plan for the financial year starting July 1 focuses more on effective tax administration rather than adding the tax burden, to avoid triggering public uproar akin to the bloody protests that claimed lives and destruction of property last year.
