Members of Parliament who oppose the disputed Finance Bill, 2023, should not anticipate financing for projects such as roads in their areas, according to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The DP spoke at a church service in Leshuta, Narok County, on Sunday, referring to a Harambee celebration he attended on Saturday at St Charles Lwanga Secondary School in Kitui County, where Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu declared the Bill should be shot down.
“I was in Kitui yesterday and their MP spoke about cessation and people were clapping. And then soon after he was telling me they need roads, where does he expect the money to build roads to come from?” the DP posed.
The government is relying on the measure to boost money, according to the country’s second-in-command. As a result, legislators must be fully supportive if development funds are to be obtained.
Gachagua argued at Saturday’s ceremony that the Finance Bill, 2023, be passed as is, noting that it made no sense to ask the government to create schools, maintain roads, and set up other infrastructure while “refusing to have taxes increased.”
“I am a person who speaks the truth; people must pay taxes to finance our capital and recurring expenditure… there was a call for more teachers; who will pay for this?” “I can’t pay for it with my Ksh1 million salary… that money will come from the people,” he explained.
