Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has recently opposed attempts by the government to introduce select proposals in the defunct finance bill 2024.
Speaking during the 12th anniversary celebrations at the Dini ya Roho Mafuta Pole ya Africa in Kapenguria, West Pokot County, Kalonzo opposed the bid to review taxes noting that Kenyans are over-taxed.
According to him, the process was being engineered by Treasury CS John Mbadi.
“Let us not lie to ourselves, we have a big challenge. If President Ruto’s government will re-introduce amendments to Finance Act 2024 and then add taxes, it will be hard for Kenyans.’’
His statement came as the government, in recent days, showed plans of reintroducing proposals in the 2024/2025 Finance Bill that will be making a return in the 2025/2026 Finance Bill.
Kalonzo’s team further reminded the government of the anti-government protests in June when the country’s Gen Zs took to the streets to protest against the tax measures.
“We used to say President Ruto has stuck on the tree, Gen Z pruned the branches. This time round, the tree will be uprooted with its root.’’
DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa also cautioned MPs against endorsing the proposals when they are presented in parliament.
“Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is planning to bring the amendments in Parliament and we ask our MPs to object to the bill. Since Kenya Kwanza assumed office, the only thing they have raised from the bottom to up is taxes.”
