Live: Finance Bill Debate in Parliament

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023 –Parliament today went on with debating on the controversial Finance Bill 2023 where two sides appeared to clash on substance of the Bill.

Azimio’s Robert Mbui, for instance, noted that the average monthly salary is sh 176,000 in Tunisia, sh 187,000 in South Africa, sh 263,000 in Morocco, while that of a Kenyan is sh 22,000.

“How do you compare Kenya with other countries? How do you compare day and night?” he posed on the floor as he confirmed not supporting the Bill.

On his part, Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi of Azimio took issue with the taxing of cosmetics in the country by claiming that the Bill was heavily skewed on beauty products and therefore unfair for women.

“This Finance Bill doesn’t want our women to be beautiful,” Opiyo Wandayi stated during the session.

Supporting the Bill, MP for Nyali, Mohammed Ali, called out opposition MPs for pretending to overthrow the housing levy when all of them have been applying for mortgages from government.

“Leo mbunge wa Kenya kila muhula anachukua SH. 30M kujinunulia nyumba… tuwacheni ubinafsi kwa mara ya kwanza na tufikirie Wakenya. Hatuwezi nyima maskini nyumba na sisi tunajipatia nyumba,” he argued.

MP Ndindi Nyoro of Kenya Kwanza, on his side, stated that there were a lot of good things in the Finance Bill which Azimio-allied MPs have decided to put a blind eye on and, as a result, to mislead the country.

“We have been able to add an additional sh. 10B to capitalize JSS students, double the HELB allocation from sh. 15B to sh. 30B, and add Sh. 10B to NGCDF where every constituency will receive sh. 25M to sh. 45M. As we discuss the bill, what specific area of expenditure do you have a problem with?” he noted.

AZimio la Umoja’s Otiende Amollo firmly warned that should the Bill be passed; it will definitely end up in court or, alternatively, people will rise to reject it on the streets.