TRT Afrika - Author: Jon Kafuko

Jon Kafuko

The author, Jon Kafuko, is a programmes manager at Youth for Tax Justice Network.

The author, Jon Kafuko, is a programmes manager at Youth for Tax Justice Network.

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Taxed into survival: What Uganda's 2026 budget means for young people

For millions of young Ugandans, the new budget means paying more for fuel, food and even the motorcycle that could have been their pathway to self-employment, while nearly 40% of government revenue goes toward servicing debt.

Taxed into survival: What Uganda's 2026 budget means for young people

Taxed into survival: What Uganda's 2026 budget means for young people

Kenya’s youth should not be forced to fund a debt crisis they did not create

As living costs rise and public trust thins, Kenya’s FY 2026/27 budget reveals a deeper truth: the country is asking its youngest citizens to absorb the pain of debt, weak delivery, and fiscal choices they did not make.

Kenya’s youth should not be forced to fund a debt crisis they did not create

Kenya’s youth should not be forced to fund a debt crisis they did not create

Our future is not for sale: Why young Africans must demand tax and debt accountability

We were taught taxation builds roads and schools. But what happens when that contribution disappears into opaque loans and unaccounted expenditure?

Our future is not for sale: Why young Africans must demand tax and debt accountability

Our future is not for sale: Why young Africans must demand tax and debt accountability