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National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has disclosed that Parliament reintroduced and passed sections of the contentious Finance Bill 2024 by dividing it into four separate pieces of legislation.
Speaking in Thome, Laikipia East, on Thursday, October 23, Ichung’wah said the government took this approach to implement beneficial tax and economic measures that had been overshadowed by misinformation and public outrage during the initial protests against the bill.
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He explained that after the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations forced the government to suspend the original document, the administration revisited and revised it in December 2024. The proposals were then split into the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024, Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, and one additional bill, all of which were passed by Parliament.
According to Ichung’wah, this restructuring allowed the government to retain beneficial provisions that supported development, such as improved tax collection for infrastructure projects, while discarding unpopular measures like the Digital Service Tax, eco-levy, and the proposed VAT on basic goods.
President William Ruto signed the restructured bills into law on December 11, 2024, officially reinstating the most productive parts of the Finance Bill while ensuring fairness and transparency in tax administration.
Ichung’wah further urged citizens to verify information from credible sources and avoid being misled, saying misinformation and disinformation had previously derailed the country’s development agenda.
