The National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) should not debate the government's unsavory housing levy, according to Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi's recommendation.
Elachi claims that the committee that will be handling the controversial levy will create more opportunities for corruption.
The lawmaker contended that, prior to conducting additional discussions, the government's lack of transparency on the subject already raises an early warning sign.
"If you touch that housing levy now they will mismanage it," she said speaking to K24 on Monday.
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"Has anyone ever told us how much we have contributed so far? This is the simplest way to lose the billions of the Housing Levy."
The committee was unable to agree on a number of issues, including the Levy and the drop in fuel VAT from 16% to 8%.
Following a four-month session, NADCO produced a plethora of proposals that are currently awaiting National Assembly approval and, should they be approved, President Willian Ruto's assent.
Among the suggestions are the creation of the Prime Minister's and the Leader of the Official Opposition's offices, a 50% cut to all government agencies' travel budgets, and a Ksh. 5 and Ksh. 3 per liter decrease in the road maintenance and anti-adulteration levies, respectively.
At the moment, both levies are set at Ksh.18 per litre.
On Sunday, President Ruto praised the proposals and reaffirmed his pledge to see the discussion process through to completion.
Several opposition-allied leaders, however, have criticized the recommendations. These leaders include former running mate for Azimio la Umoja Martha Karua and former Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, who was, ironically, a member of the dialogue committee.
A 21-day period is suggested by the report for the resolution of presidential petitions.
