No More Roads For Areas Whose Lawmakers Oppose Finance Bill To Raise Taxes, Says Kenyan Deputy PresidentGachagua, who spoke on Sunday during a church service at Leshuta in Narok County, referred to Saturday's harambee function he attended at St Charles Lwanga Secondary School in Kitui County, where Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu said the Bill should be shot down, Citizen Digital reports.
Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said Members of Parliament opposing the contentious Finance Bill, 2023, should not expect any funds for projects such as roads in their constituencies.Gachagua, who spoke on Sunday during a church service at Leshuta in Narok County, referred to Saturday's harambee function he attended at St Charles Lwanga Secondary School in Kitui County, where Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu said the Bill should be shot down, Citizen Digital reports.
“And then soon after he was telling me they need roads, where does he expect the money to build roads to come from?” the Deputy President asked.He said legislators should be in full support of the bill if they expect to get development funds.“Some of you leaders are lying to Kenyans, but know that if your MP is opposed to the Finance Bill, they should not ask for roads,” he said.
"I am a person who speaks the truth; people must give taxes to finance our capital and recurrent expenditure... there was a call to recruit more teachers, who will pay for this? I can't pay for it with my Ksh1 million salary... that money will be gotten from the citizens," he said.