Senator Edwin Sifuna of Nairobi criticized National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula for blaming lawmakers who publicly criticize the proposed national budget.
Wetangula, while addressing Members of Parliament, criticized them for politicizing the national budget-making process amidst public outcry over the Finance Bill 2024.
He reminded MPs of their crucial role in the budget’s creation and passage, urging them to resolve any issues within the legislative system instead of voicing complaints in public.
Sifuna, however, accused Wetangula of being disingenuous on the subject, alleging that Wetangula had a hand in drafting the contentious Finance Bill 2024.
“Wetangula thinks we are all fools. I have heard him on several occasions say he will not allow legislation that is against our African values, especially when speaking at Catholic events. Now he is pretending to be powerless. Secondly, he reminds us at every turn that he is a Principal in Kenya Kwanza and 3rd in command. We know he participated in writing the Finance Bill 2024,” said Sifuna, who is allied to the Azimio opposition coalition.
“Lastly, he is still the Party Leader of Ford Kenya. All his MPs voted for the punitive taxes last year, and I know for a fact that is the same instruction he has given them this year. Watu si wajinga buana,” he added.
Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Tuesday urged Members of Parliament affiliated with the Azimio opposition alliance to oppose the proposed Finance Bill 2024 if presented in parliament, claiming that the law’s main purpose is to further harm Kenyans.
Speaking at the Nairobi meeting of Azimio’s Parliamentary Group, Kalonzo claimed that the bill’s severe tax measures on essential goods would negatively impact common Kenyans if adopted as written.
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