Currently, the residents purchase a tomato at Sh20 from the previous Sh 5 while one cabbage goes for Sh110 up from Sh40.
The organisers of the protest, dubbed "Occupy Parliament," have called on participants to show up in black at noon to keep vigil as MPs vote at 2.30 pm on the bill that has been widely rejected as punitive.
National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge said on Tuesday that the public hearing will be held on June 10 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi from 9.30 am to 5 pm.
If the bill becomes law, insurance companies will collect the motor vehicle tax at the point of issuance of insurance coverage and remit the same to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) within five working days.
ICPAK says the proposal to reclassify the supply of ordinary bread from zero-rated to standard-rated will increase the product’s price, as it is a staple food for most Kenyans.
President William Ruto intends to raise the country's average tax rate from 14 per cent to 16 per cent by the end of 2024, and to 20–22 per cent by the end of his term.
President William Ruto has reassured the public time and again that his government is committed to the war on graft but has been criticised over the withdrawal of bigfish cases.
Opposition chief Raila Odinga's coalition says the drive is aimed at increasing their visibility in preparation for a fresh confrontation with President William Ruto's government.