Finance Bill 2023 will see provision of better services to Kenyans, says Nyoro

Murang’a, Monday, June 19, 2023

KNA by Bernard Munyao

Chairperson of parliamentary committee on budget, Ndindi Nyoro has praised Finance Bill 2023 saying the collected money will ensure Kenyans get better services.

Nyoro has observed that the government is working to ensure Kenyans get better education, health and infrastructure saying the funds to implement development projects will be accrued through the finance bill 2023.

He explained in the 2023/2024 budget, the Kenya Kwanza administration has allocated money in various sectors, aimed at improving livelihoods of the common mwananchi.

Speaking during the Catholic Diocese of Murang’a family day event held at St. Mary’s cathedral Sunday, the parliamentary budget committee chairperson faulted a section of leaders, who are opposing the bill instead of working to ensure views of their electorate are included in the bill before it sail through the parliament.

“In the next financial year’s budget, we have allocated funds to facilitate recruitment of 8,000 graduates for one-year internship.

He added that the education sector will get the lion’s share of Sh640 billion out of the entire Sh3.69 trillion budget to support various programmes in the sector, including Sh25.5 billion for junior secondary education, while another Sh30 billion will go to the Higher Education Loans Board.

Nyoro who is also the Kiharu legislator, said for the government to work effectively for mwananchi, it must have a pool of funds saying the monies will be realized through the Finance Bill, which has since gone through second reading.

“Leaders in the opposition and those opposing the bill will have a chance Tuesday and Wednesday, when the bill will be tabled for third reading to bring in their proposal for amendments. Let’s work for Kenyans instead of deceiving them and inciting them to demonstrate,” he appealed.

A section of leaders has threatened to call for mass demonstration to oppose the bill, which they claim will make the cost of living high.

The leaders argue that with the current proposals to increase taxes, majority of middle and small earners will hardly afford costs of common commodities.

“We are in democratic country and leaders have the right to oppose the bill, but let them utilize their positions as elected leaders and push for amendments of the bill on the floor of the House. Demonstrations will not solve anything,” added Nyoro.

Courtesy ; K. N. A