Ndindi Nyoro, chair of the National Assembly Budget Committee, has advised the opposition to refrain from politicizing the budget-making process for 2023/24.
On Saturday, the Kiharu Member of Parliament spoke at a burial in Murang'a County.
Stated the budget-making process and Treasury suggestions were not set in stone, so they consulted Kenyans for feedback.
Nyoro stated that the Treasury suggestions will be adjusted so that the government and citizenry can agree.
"The finance bill comes before the budget because it outlines how the government intends to fund the budget." "I want Kenyans to know that the finance bill and budget estimates are not dictatorial booklets and documents," Nyoro declared.
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Ndindi stated that whatever is brought before parliament by the Treasury will be debated in the chamber.
"We listen to the Kenyan people, and that is what we are doing," stated the budget committee chair, pledging a consultative process.
Murang'a County women's representative Betty Maina, for her part, urged the administration to reduce waste of public resources and put money to better use.
The Parliamentary Bill is expected to include tax suggestions to help the government meet its goals for the fiscal year 2023/24.
Proposed revisions to different tax statutes, such as the Income Tax Act, the Value Added Tax Act, the Tax Procedures Act, and the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act, would be included in these recommendations.
Raila Odinga, the leader of the Azimio la Umoja party, has repeatedly criticized President William Ruto's first budget, claiming that it contains a "tsunami of taxes" that will "bury everyone."
The proposed Finance Bill 2023, he said, is "bad for the country and should therefore be rejected."
