Under the proposed framework, tax exemptions would vary according to disability classifications, with some categories qualifying for partial relief while others would receive full exemptions.
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has slammed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over proposed tax exemption rules for persons with disabilities, warning that the changes could undermine rights and increase the financial burden on affected families.
In a post shared on her X account on Thursday, November 12, 2026, Asige criticised provisions in the Draft Income Tax (Persons with Disabilities, Parents or Guardians Tax Exemptions) Regulations, 2026, particularly those relating to disability classification, assessment fees and tax relief for parents and guardians.
"Nothing about us, without us, yet here we go again,” Asige said, describing the proposed regulations as a direct attack on gains made by persons with disabilities.
One of her main concerns is Regulation 10(2), which she says introduces different exemption levels based on the severity of a person’s disability.
Under the proposed framework, tax exemptions would vary according to disability classifications, with some categories qualifying for partial relief while others would receive full exemptions.
Asige argued that the approach risks disadvantaging people whose disabilities are classified as mild, saying access to tax relief should not be determined by a hierarchy of human suffering.
