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Report: Kenya’s tax system reduces inequality but deepens poverty
Kenya’s tax system is narrowing income inequality but simultaneously pushing more households into poverty, a new analysis by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) has revealed. The findings paint a picture of a tax‑and‑spend framework that appears progressive on paper yet leaves many Kenyans worse off in practice. According to the…