Following the recent rejection of the Finance Bill 2024, Senator Ledama Olekina of Narok County has issued a warning, stating that the Executive is likely to secretly submit revisions to fulfill their own objectives as well as those of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Olekina called the government a highly dishonest institution and hinted that they will probably change the Housing Act, the Lands Act, the Roads Act, and other laws.
"The dishonesty in this government is on another level! Listen, Kenyans, the finance bill is normally used to amend various legislation. Now that Kenyans have said to reject the Finance Bill 2024, expect the executive to introduce independent amendments quietly to achieve their and IMF objectives of raising taxes!
"Expect the Roads Act to be amended, the Lands Act to be amended, the Housing Act, and many more," Olekina said in a statement on his X account on Monday, July 1, 2024.
On June 24, 2024, President William Ruto rejected the Finance Bill passed by members of Parliament. This came as protests erupted around the country, with protesters overcoming security and entering parliament.
Ruto stated that by dropping the Finance Bill, the government will be unable to confirm 46,000 Junior Secondary School teachers on permanent and pensionable contracts.
He claimed that without the monies his administration wanted to generate, it would be impossible to assist Kenyan farmers in ensuring they were paid at least Ksh50 per litre of milk.
The measure was designed to raise Ksh346 billion ($2.68 billion), or 3% of GDP, in additional income.
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