Reduced or increased? I doubt the Govt. will ever reduce VAT, I can foresee them increasing to 18% and reduce or zero rate other inconsequential, useless taxes. VAT is a cashcow for EA governments and they might decide to harmonize it at 18% in the guise of leveling the EA trading field.

Is there any hope that Uhuru will reverse the infamous Mwiraria pension rule barring employees from accessing the employers' portion of their retirement benefits until they are 50/55 years? While it boasted the level of cheap funds available for government borrowing and benefited fund managers(with bigger portfolios to manage & earn fees), it has really dashed/dented the prospects of those who have changed employment or lost their jobs. The government should stop babysitting adults!

Never. It's like removing tax on fuel. You only zero rate basic survival needs like food and things that would indirectly increase your revenue eg computers, farming equipments and the like.