Butita Responds to Ruto’s Remarks

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Saturday, June 3, 2023 –Edwin Butita has responded to President William Ruto’s remarks that he makes more money than him(Ruto).

Speaking hours later following Ruto’s remarks that some local talents were making huge amounts of money through their art than even the salary of a sitting president, Eddie Butita noted that that cannot be true.

He however lauded the efforts of the Kenya Kwanza administration in recognizing the importance of talent in the country.

“Thank You His Excellency President William Ruto for recognizing the effort we put in the creative economy. Indeed, it is an industry that has given rise to many talents and now feeding more families,” he stated.

He also reminded the president that the planned taxing of creative players would rather be halted because the industry is not at that level where government can start raid for taxes.

“Most importantly we are happy today as an industry for listening and assuring us that the Digital Tax issue in the finance bill will be taken care of and the creators voice has been heard. hapo kwa mshahara lakini,” Butita added.

According to Butita, who is also CEO at Stage Presence SPM Media, taxing content creators in Kenya would demorolise the already demorolised sector that is struggling to feed millions of graduates from school.

President William Ruto, on Friday June 2, claimed that local actors Timothy Kimani Ndegwa aka Njugush and Edwin Eddie Butita aka Butita are making money more than his monthly salary.

Speaking as he hosted drama Fest Concert at the Statehouse in Nairobi, the head of State mentioned the two Kenyan content creators whom he claimed make more money every month than his official pay.

“We have Njugush and Butita. Clap for those two gentlemen. Don’t judge them by their dress code, these two young men make money than myself.

“I congratulate them for their work in the digital space. Again, clap for them,” he urged.

And speaking on the contentious matter of planning to tax the creators in the country, President Ruto confirmed that the Kenya Revenue Authority KRA had forced a clause into the Finance Bill 2023.

He, however, noted that he had directed the Ministry of ICT to look into the clause and if possible, amend it so that content creators are not severely affected, at least for now.