Kenya: President Ruto Signs Tax Relief Law Reducing Fuel VAT By Half for Three Months

Kenya: President Ruto Signs Tax Relief Law Reducing Fuel VAT By Half for Three Months

Nairobi -- President William Ruto has signed the VAT (Amendment) Act 2026 into law, temporarily reducing Value Added Tax on fuel from 16 percent to 8 percent for a period of 90 days in a move aimed at easing pressure on consumers and stabilising fuel prices.

President Ruto: Govt To Do Everything Possible to Cushion Kenyans from Oil Price Surge

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 17 – President William Ruto has announced a raft of emergency measures aimed at shielding Kenyans from rising living costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including a temporary reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel. Speaking after assenting to the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 at State House Nairobi, the President said the government would “do everything possible” to cushion citizens from th…

IMF warns William Ruto's administration after it slashed VAT on fuel, subsidised petroleum costs

The International Monetary Fund has issued a cautionary note to William Ruto's administration in Kenya, days after the government slashed VAT on petroleum products.

Ruto Signs VAT Cut on Fuel to 8% for 90 Days to Ease Prices - Media Talk Africa

Nairobi — President William Ruto has signed the VAT (Amendment) Act 2026 into law, temporarily reducing the Value Added Tax […]Read more at Media Talk Africa