Nairobi, May 25 -- President William Ruto will make the final call on introducing payslip tax cuts in the Finance Bill amid pressure from professional lobby groups to boost disposable income and the economy.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the Exchequer had received a final recommendation on the payslip tax cuts from an internal committee, adding that the ministry and his superiors will decide on its inclusion in the Finance Bill.

The Treasury failed to honour an earlier promise to include income tax cuts for salaried workers earning below Sh50,000 in the Finance Bill, dealing a blow to more than one million employees who anticipated cushions from the rising cost of living.

This prompted pressure from lobbies like the Kenya ...