Section of the Kenyan lawmakers now says the proposed Finance Bill 2023 will be passed by parliament without an iota of coma as suggested by the opposition side
Led by Nandi Senator, Samson Cherargey, the government has only two options; either borrow more or raise its own revenue through taxation.
“On the Finance Bill 2023, the decision to pass by parliament is not an optional, where even coma shall not be amended because we either borrow more or raise our own revenue.
The serious public debt of Sh10 trillion was put by Handshake government of Uhuru Kenyatta and Tinga [Raila Odinga] that kenyans are paying so heavily now. Tinga did not raise any objection, yet he was the senior advisor to Uhuru. This hypocrisy should stop,” Cherarkey noted
This comes in a day, when Cabinet Secretary for Treasury and Economic Planning, Prof Njuguna Ndung’u requests kenyans to share ideas on ccollecting more revenues as well how government can create job opportunities
On Thursday, 4th May, the National Treasury tabled Finance Bill 2023 proposals at National Assembly, sparking uproar with proposals to increase taxes.
Cherargey who is close ally to Dr Ruto, took a swipe at Mr Odinga for failing to raise any objection over the ballooning public debt during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime
He questioned his current objections terming it ‘hypocritical.’
“Tinga did not raise any objection during Uhuru’s government yet he’s the senior advisor at Uhuru Kenyatta,” He added
Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot, who doubles up as the majority leader in the Senate, concurred with Senator Cherargey
“Any conversation on taxes without an accurate referral to the debt strain Kenya is facing is an idle talk and should be ignored.
Whether from the opposition or the media, what the country needs is a dose of reality on how steep the climb is, not cheap brownie points,” Cheruiyot underscored
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