Supreme Court upholds Treasury tax exemption powers

Supreme Court upholds Treasury tax exemption powers Script (sentence case): The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning can continue granting income tax exemptions through a Gazette Notice after the Supreme Court upheld the practice as constitutional. The landmark ruling brings to an end a years-long legal battle over whether such tax exemptions require public participation or approval through legislation. The court's decision affirms the Treasury Cabinet Secretary's authority to issue the exemptions through a Gazette Notice. Jasmine Wambui explains.