By Leonard Wanyama
Source: Foreign Policy/ AI Generator: Adobe Firefly
As the groundswell of activism picks up, following ongoing debate over the 2024 Finance Bill, concerned citizens must always have a strategy to prepare for what comes next to remain vigilant in tax matters.
Numerous direct calls and texts to members of parliament seem to have jolted legislators as to the depth of resentment concerning current revenue raising measures being proposed, that are viewed as painful by majority in the country.
Through its Secretary General Senator Edwin Sifuna, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has directed its parliamentarians to vote against the bill and to suspend all or any travel that will prevent their participation during its debate.
Similar directives are also expected of its affiliates under the Azimio la Umoja coalition umbrella.
Meanwhile, following announcement of protests, the ruling Kenya Kwanza Coalition administration led by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party have had a parliamentary group meeting to address various emerging issues causing public anger.
Punitive tax proposals, a public backlash against numerous presidential foreign trips, and public relations antics of a disgruntled deputy president have not gone down well with the public.
