Nairobi, March 31 -- President William Ruto has announced a plan by his government to scrap the 1.5 percent levy on digital services in a U-turn that will see Kenya adopt the contentious global framework on taxing multinationals.

While Kenya had been opposed to the framework proposing a 15 percent minimum tax rate on global firms, President Ruto has expressed a change in tone which will see Kenya sign up to the pact by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ahead of its implementation on January 1, 2024.

"The growth of digital commerce has forced many countries to impose Digital Services Tax measures on income derived in their jurisdictions. Kenya has also done the same. Following discussions with players in th...