The National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and his Senate counterpart Aaron Cheruiyot continued to defend the decision by a majority of Parliamentarians to support the Finance Bill 2024, saying the Bill is good for the country’s development. Speaking at Nairegie Enkare Redeemed Gospel Church in Narok East, where he attended a church fundraiser Sunday,…
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Kenya news Narok MPs defend decision to support Finance Bill – Kenya News Agency
The two women parliamentarians in Narok County have challenged Narok residents to read and understand the financial bill, 2024 before rejecting it. County Women Representative Rebecca Tonkei and Narok North Legislator Agnes Pareyio, while defending their stand to support the financial bill, said that they had read and re-read the bill and confirmed it was…
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Kenya news UDA MPs opposed to Finance Bill risk expulsion from Party, Malala warns
UDA SG Cleophas Malala. UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala has issued a stern warning to the party’s legislators against opposing Finance Bill 2024, which advanced to its second reading last Thursday. Speaking in Butere, Kakamega County on Sunday, Malala stated that UDA MPs who vote against the bill should prepare to leave the party and…
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Kenya news UDA MPs defend decision to vote for contentious Finance Bill
Kenya Kwanza MPs have defended their decision to vote for the contentious Finance Bill claiming that they did it for the development of the country. The over 15 lawmakers converged in Makwa village, Gatundu North during the launch of tarmacking of a 14-kilometer Gatukuyu-Makwa-Igamba road that’s being built at a cost of Ksh 800 million….
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Kenya news Opposition to Kenyans: Recall MPs who backed Finance Bill 2024
The Azimio la Umoja has challenged the electorate to seek a recall of all Members of the National Assembly who supported the contentious Finance Bill 2024. Led by Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, the opposition coalition accused lawmakers who backed the bill they claimed would introduce taxes that will overburden ordinary citizens and said Kenyans…
0 41 0June 21, 2024 -
Kenya news MPs opposed to Finance Bill vow to take ‘battle’ outside parliament
A section of lawmakers who opposed the Finance Bill 2024 has promised to continue mounting pressure on the government to drop the contentious tax document. Speaking shortly after those in support of the bill ensured it sailed through the second reading with 204 votes compared to 115 cast by those rejecting it, the legislators largely…
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Kenya news How MPs voted for the Finance Bill 2024
Finance Bill, 2024 Thursday sailed through the Second Reading in the National Assembly after 204 Members of Parliament voted yes while 115 opposed it. This is how each MP voted. Hon. Samuel Chepkonga – YES Hon. Benjamin Kipkirui – YES Hon. Marianne Kitany – YES Hon. Samuel Atandi – NO Hon. John Walter Owino –…
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Kenya news MPs to vote on Finance Bill 2024 at the second reading
13th Parliament Debate on the Finance Bill 2024 is currently underway in Parliament ahead of the voting which is expected to take place beginning at 2.30 in the afternoon. This even as the anti-Finance Bill protests continue in various parts of the country. The legislators will take a vote where if more MPs are in…
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Kenya news Treasury CS warns of major spending cuts if MPs amend Finance Bill
In a letter to the National Assembly, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u warned that it will resort to instituting budget cuts in several areas should Members of Parliament choose to exact changes to the Finance Bill 2024 as initially drafted. From the letter, the Treasury wants the Bill approved un-amended….
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Kenya news KANU’s Gideon Moi asks MPs to reject Finance Bill 2024
Kenya African National Union party chairman Gideon Moi has asked members of the national assembly to shoot down the Finance Bill 2024. In his appeal to lawmakers, the KANU boss said the new tax proposals are punitive and will cause more pain to citizens. Moi argues that the country’s most pressing challenge is wastage and…
0 37 0June 20, 2024