President Uhuru Kenyatta's proposals on the Finance Bill was Thursday afternoon passed.
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This means Kenyans will be subjected to an 8% VAT on petroleum products.
Others taxes on sweets, internet and money transactions will also apply.
"It is a sad day for Kenyans. The enemy of the people has won," Ruaraka MP TJ MP said in parliament.
Opposers of the motion missed the requisite numbers to shoot it down.
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