Former Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has ignited Kenya’s political landscape with a game-changing tax reform promise, vowing to drastically reduce burdensome levies if elected president in 2027. In a fiery declaration, Owalo pledged to cut income tax from 35% to 20%, slash VAT from 16% to 10%, and lower the controversial housing levy from 1.5% to 0.5%, branding current rates as “punitive taxation” that stifles economic growth.
“If you elect me as President of the Republic of Kenya, I will bring down income tax from 35% to 20%, VAT from 16% to 10%, and housing tax from 1.5% to 0.5%. I want to eliminate punitive taxation,” Owalo stated emphatically during a recent interview. The announcement comes hot on the heels of his resignation as Deputy Chief of Staff for Delivery and Government Efficiency in President William Ruto’s administration, signaling his full-throttle entry into the 2027 race.
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