GACHAGUA: WHERE WILL WE GET MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT?
Written by Obwoge Joseph on June 5, 2023
By Whitney Akunga
Deputy President Righathi Gachagua has warned Members of Parliament who will vote against the Finance Bill 2023.
Speaking on Sunday during a church service at Leshuta in Narok County, the DP said MPs who oppose the Finance Bill should not ask for development in their areas.
“I was in Kitui yesterday and their MP spoke about cessation and people were clapping. And then soon after he was telling me they need roads, where does he expect the money to build roads to come from?” he said.
“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” added Gachagua.
At Saturday’s function, Gachagua insisted that the Finance Bill, 2023, must pass as it is, arguing that it did not make sense to call on the government to build schools, repair roads and set up other infrastructure, while at the same time refusing to have taxes increased.
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