Farmers Party has today submitted its memoranda on the finance bill focusing on areas that, if taxed differently, will make farming in Kenyan uneconomical and further hurt our farmers economically.
We have also called on the government to increase allocation to agriculture from a paltry 1.39% of budget to the 10% required under Maputo Declaration, where Kenya is a signatory.
Finally, let us not prioritize areas that support the wealthy more such as VAT exemption on helicopters yet we are punishing the masses with more taxes. Let’s give farmers a chance!