The civil society organisation, on Monday, April 14, issued fresh demands to the Kenya Kwanza government following a meeting concerning the drop of the Kenyan civic space rating from obstructed to oppressed.
In a barrage of demands in several sectors, including public finance accountability, the CSOs demanded, among others, that the government remove taxes from essential goods like food, medicine, education materials, and electricity.
According to the statement, this tax exemption would reduce the cost of living for ordinary Kenyans.
They also called for the cessation of double taxation for similar reasons. "All taxes on essential goods and services-including food, medicine, education materials, and electricity-must be removed to reduce the cost of living and uphold the right to life and dignity," part of the statement read.
