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Kenya Markets Brace as Ruto Extends Fuel VAT Relief

Ruto's three-month extension of petroleum tax relief is a political stopgap, not fiscal policy. The reversal signals that fuel pricing in Kenya is now hostage to the political calendar, raising the risk premium for downstream energy investors and undercutting Kenya's credibility on AfCFTA harmonization promises.