Samson Cherargei: 2023 Finance Bill Will Pass
Samson Cheraragei has now stated that the new proposed Finance Bill 2023 will pass without an edit.
The Nandi county senator who is a close to president William ruto claims that the measures are necessary to ensure that the budget is properly funded as the ailing economy is restructured back to course.
“The bill will be passed as it is, without even amending a comma, so that government can be able to finance its budget,’’ he said.
The UDA senator in further defense of his statement claimed that currently, the country is facing a budget deficit of around Ksh.800 billion, adding that the country will continue borrowing if adequate measures won’t be taken,to solve the mess and as such it will be the worst for our country.
“The taxation that has been introduced is mostly on luxury objects, there are no new taxes that are being introduced that can harm a hustler, I have never seen a hustler wearing wigs or fake nail.
We must be honest with the country, where we are, the trajectory we are taking is not good for the country, we must agree that it will be painful for some time, but at least the future of our children will be an economy that is prosperous,’’ said the Senator.
On the proposed addition of 8 per cent VAT on fuel products ,he said that the government to government deal between Kenya and gulf countries will cushion Kenyans against high fuel prices.
The lawmaker too accused Azimio la Umoja Leader Raila Odinga for not speaking and calling out the mess of huge borrowing during the previous regime where he was a ‘close partner and advisor’ to the President.
“Tinga did not raise an objection in handshake Government yet he was senior advisor to Uhuru then this hypocrisy should stop. This is because no new taxes are being introduced in the country. Kulipa ushuru ni kujitegemea!” he claimed
Kenyans have already been urged to give their views on the bill to the National Assembly before the Kuria Kimani-led Finance Committee starts interrogating the Bill.
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