The National Assembly has resumed its sittings after a three-week recess.
Speaker Moses Wetangula, at a press conference on Monday, July 22, said the Finance Bill 2024, which President Ruto declined to sign, would be a central topic in the House.
“The President sent back the Finance Bill 2024 with a memorandum, rejecting all its clauses. Under our Standing Orders, any member who wishes to overturn this memorandum must secure a two-thirds majority in the House. We will place the memorandum before the House for consideration,” he said.
Wetangula added that there is no legal provision requiring the Bill to be operational within 14 days of its rejection.
“It is not true, and we have no legal or constitutional basis for such a claim,” he said.
At the same time, the government has introduced a supplementary budget as part of ongoing austerity measures.
The supplementary budget was forwarded to the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which has been holding sector hearings expected to conclude by Tuesday, July 22.
“The report on the supplementary budget will also be presented on the floor of the House,” noted Wetangula.
The Division of Revenue Bill is also on the Order Paper, with Wetangula saying, “Given the shrinking fiscal space, the President has indicated that both levels of government must accept reductions in their revenue allocations.”
President Ruto rejected the Finance Bill 2024 following widespread protests.
