{"id":15261,"date":"2024-06-14T10:26:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15261"},"modified":"2024-06-14T10:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:26:53","slug":"finance-bill-set-to-pass-despite-public-outcry-says-majority-chief-whip-silvanus-osoro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15261","title":{"rendered":"Finance Bill Set to Pass Despite Public Outcry, Says Majority Chief Whip Silvanus Osoro."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/An-undated-photo-of-South-Mugirango-MP-Silvanus-Osoro-during-a-past-event.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/An-undated-photo-of-South-Mugirango-MP-Silvanus-Osoro-during-a-past-event.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/An-undated-photo-of-South-Mugirango-MP-Silvanus-Osoro-during-a-past-event-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Majority Chief Whip Silvanus Osoro has affirmed that the Finance Bill will pass despite receiving a barrage of calls and messages from concerned Kenyans. Osoro, who is also the South Mugirango Member of Parliament, stated that most parliamentarians will support the bill despite the negative feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Finance-BIll-2023-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Finance-BIll-2023-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Finance-BIll-2023-1-480x320.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Facing an onslaught of calls and messages from citizens urging them to reject the bill, many MPs have resorted to switching off their phones or blocking numbers. The MPs aligned with the government remain determined to pass the bill next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are not going to reject the Finance Bill, because we must fund the government, but we are going to reject contentious clauses. Clauses about bread are debatable,&#8221; Osoro emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the MPs are committed to passing the bill, they are open to considering and potentially amending proposals that have sparked backlash. The opposition has threatened to introduce amendments to contentious proposals, including the excise tax on bread and the motor vehicle tax. Several MPs, whose contact information has become public, continue to receive numerous messages and calls from Kenyans urging them to oppose the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public outcry has been amplified through a social movement titled #RejectFinanceBill2024, with Kenyans taking to social media to appeal to MPs to drop the bill, citing unnecessary taxes that would exacerbate the economic burden on citizens. This online campaign aims to pressure MPs to reject the bill ahead of its debate next week in the National Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silvanus Osoro confirmed receiving over 3,000 messages and several calls, with most Kenyans expressing their dissatisfaction and frustration over the new taxes. The campaign coincided with Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung&#8217;u presenting budget estimates for the new financial year 2024\/2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highly debated Finance Bill is part of the government&#8217;s strategy to meet its Ksh.3.9 trillion revenue target. 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