Source: UGCThe newspapers also reported on the upcoming vetting of the new Cabinet nominees, who will appear before the National Assembly Committee on Appointment beginning Thursday, August 1. The principals sought to have ODM cede all the positions of leadership in the National Assembly, given that it already has its presence in the Executive. People DailyThe publication reported on the woes faced by Ruto escalating as the Court of Appeal declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. "Having found that the process leading to the enactment of the Finance Act, 2023 was fundamentally flawed and in violation of the Constitution, sections 20 to 38, 52 to 63 and 23 to 59 of the Finance Act, 2023 stand equally vitiated and therefore unconstitutional," the court ruled. The government resorted to continuing using the Finance Act 2023 after Ruto refused to assent to the Finance Bill 2024 following youth-led protests across the country.
Source: Daily Nation August 01, 2024 06:29 UTC