A section of leaders from the Rift Valley, led by Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, has drummed up support for the Finance Bill 2024....𝐑̲𝐄̲𝐀̲𝐃̲ 𝐅̲𝐔̲𝐋̲𝐋̲ 𝐀̲𝐑̲𝐓̲𝚰̲𝐂̲𝐋̲𝐄̲ 𝐅̲𝐑̲𝐎̲𝐌̲ 𝐓̲𝐇̲𝐄̲ 𝐒̲𝐎̲𝐔̲𝐑̲𝐂̲𝐄̲➡️➡️➡️
The leaders admitted that Kenyans were going through a tough economic period, but the Finance Bill 2024 was a top government priority to increase income.
Aldai Constituency Member of Parliament, Maryanne Keitany, confirmed that the controversial bill will pass through Parliament, and they will vote it through.
“We know life is hard, the economy is bad. When that budget comes to the National Assembly, we will pass it and continue supporting the president,” Keitany said.
Mosop MP, Abraham Kirwa, admitted that the budget was too high and has prompted President William Ruto to increase the tax base to achieve his Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
“I was in Parliament when the budget was read. Ksh 3.9 trillion is a lot of money that we are anticipating to spend. To raise that money, we have to pass the Finance Bill so that we have money to move the nation forward,” Kirwa explained.
Speaking during athanksgiving service at the Africa Inland Church Kenya in Nandi, the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, asked the government to properly maximise the money collected to avoid a backlash from Kenyans.
“When it passes, the government must make sure that the taxes collected through the Finance Bill will not be stolen by anyone,” Koskei stated.
The leaders from William Ruto’s backyard were drumming up support for the Finance Bill 2024, a proposal, Kenyans have vowed to reject in their numbers.
A section of netizens have mounted a spirited fight against the bill and plan to occupy parliament on Tuesday, June 18 to push their MPs to vote NO.
The netizens rolled out a campaign to anonymously send messages to MPs requesting them to reject the contentious Finance Bill 2024.
In the bill, President Ruto is proposing taxes that he believes will help his government reduce its reliance on debt and donor funding…CONTINUE READING>>
