THE TAX MYSTERY

Since independence Kenya has risen through all odds,first before independence it had to stand firm with unity to conquer the British colonialism and then out of goodwill Kenyatta was crowned the first president of Kenya as Oginga Odinga the prime minister.All through has been a tough journey building a nation and the people ever involved will admit,how tiring building a nation was.

With some illiterate and others just not competent while others who could not just simply obey simple orders fighting the growth indirectly.Kenyatta was charismatic man with a gift of a GOD he spoke very well and could electrify the crowd.He upgraded the economy status of Kenya after the independence and he is a dais to be the founding father of Kenya,during his time in power there were three great politicians assassination and was accused of the same,He was again accused acquiring massive tracts of lands. Kenyatta really believed in economic development began from schooling our kids and thus started the moi foundation which was geared towards helping the bright and needy student to go to school and getting quality education.He believed that to help in economic development wee needy to educate our children to understand and be help to handle complex and integrated issue to help gear our economy.

Then Daniel Torotich Arap Moi comes into powers and at the mention of his name evoked fear and command and most of his speeches are said to have focused on economic development.Daniel Torotich Arap Moi was one guy who saw his way to politics at the age of 43 and through Kenyatta.

Mwai Kibaki then comes into the presidency after 24 yrs of Daniel Torotich Arap Moi winning the election with a landslide votes while he was in hospital, Mwai Kibaki also believed so much in education and he believed economic development through education should be nurtured from the tender age in education and he promoted free primary education,promoting education to all.

Over the years the tax has raised from time to time due to one or another reason the biggest being due to settle debts and loans.

Currently there are numerous developments in Kenya, from the Thika road under the Kibaki government to currently the standard gauge railway and the deal that our current president Uhuru Kenyatta signed with the United States of America,of the new road from Nairobi will see the transportation rates going low as most people have predicted.But the loans are now getting much and its becoming a bother to some of the Kenya citizens and thus the tax rates have been hiked to counter the loan,with fuel being highly affected in all regions with close to 11 shillings.

With Billionaire Peter Mwangi telling Kenyans to accept the 16% VAT on fuel and help the government to reduce the debt owed to us,in his defense he say that we need to help the future generation by,we the current generation facing the debts through the high taxation on fuels to finish the loans,but the biggest question is if we decide to endure the high tax then the government should like sign a contract with the citizens of how long the tax will be high and to promise us that after that period the tax will go down to normal.