Kenyans will have final say on Finance Bill 2024, says Nyoro“I want to assure Kenyans that because we are a government of responsibility, we are ready to listen to their views on matters Finance Bill and what Kenyans will want is what we will do because this country does not belong to us the leaders but it belongs to all Kenyans,” he added. Nyoro said contrary to claims by the opposition that the Bill would impoverish Kenyans, the Kenya Kwanza administration was sensitive to Kenyans’ concerns about the Bill and it was the reason why the government engaged in public participation. “The money that will be raised through the various tax avenues will be spent on uplifting Kenyans’ standards of living,” he said. Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruyiot accused Azimio leaders of ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001495224/more-pain-as-ruto-promises-to-increase-tax">opposing the Finance Bill 2024< saying that they are defending the rich people who have been exempted from paying taxes at the expense of the majority of Kenyans who cannot afford to buy basic commodities. "They call it the Finance Bill 2024 but for us, we are calling it mkate 2024 Finance Bill, we are not against Kenyans paying taxes because it is what runs the affairs of the country and development but the government needs to assess the impact of the taxes they are raising on its people," said Oparanya.

Source: Daily Nation May 19, 2024 19:02 UTC