Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi denied reports of imposing Value Added Tax (VAT) on essential commodities such as bread, milk, and wheat flour in the 2025 Finance Bill.
Speaking during a town hall meeting in Kibera, Mbadi dismissed the reports, terming the claims in the Bill as one manufactured by the Opposition.
Mbadi asserted that none of the essential commodities were listed for taxation in the new Finance Bill that is currently before the National Assembly. "Unfortunately, you are addressing a propaganda Finance Bill, not the one that in before the National Assembly.
In the Finance Bill before the National Assembly, there is no provision in the bill where VAT is applied to bread, milk, or unga," Mbadi stated.
