When medicine becomes a luxury, what happens to the sick? Kenya’s Finance Bill proposes taxing essential health items—medicines, hospital gear, even tools for medical research. A 16% VAT could quietly make care harder to reach, especially for those already struggling. Health is a right. But policy is making it feel like a privilege. 📍 Full piece: https://willowhealthmedia.org/taxing-the-sick-how-finance-bill-will-bleed-kenyas-healthcare-dry/