The Finance Bill 2023 has passed the second reading at the National Assembly.
Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje voted no to the bill that seek to introduce back breaking taxes on Kenyans.
His Embakasi Esast counterpart Babu Owino was absent during the vote.
The government side carried the day with 176 voting YES against 81 that voted NO.
Some strange votes came from UDA MP for Githunguri Ms. Gathoni Wamuchomba who voted ‘No’.
ODM elected Nairobi Women Representative Esther Passaris voted ‘YES’.
Brief on the Finance Bill 2023
The Finance Bill, 2023 wants to raise revenue through tax, in the midst of high cost of living.
For example, the bill proposes an increase in NHIF contribution from the current band of between SH500 and Sh1500; NSSF contribution from Sh200 to over Sh1000. It proposes a 1.5% housing levy cut from the gross salary of all salaried Kenyans.
The bill seeks to also tax content creators and will have a more snooping Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), that seeks to look into bank and mobile wallet balances of Kenyans; and also lifestyles.
Perhaps the most consequential is the Value Added Tax on fuel by 8%, to 16%.
Fuel has a ripple effect on transport and food prices.
The cost of living is about to get unimaginable. More analysis by Grant Thornton.
This is the full list of how MPs voted.
Votes are as follows:
- Hon Samuel Chepkonga – YES
- Hon. Samuel Atandi – NO
- Hon. John Walter Owino (ABSENT)
- Hon. Irene Njoki – YES
- Hon. Florence Jematia – YES
- Hon. Joshua Kandie – YES
- Hon. Joseph Kipkoros – YES
- Hon. Charles Kamuren – YES
- Hon. Nelson Koech – YES
- Hon. Innocent Obiri – ABSENT
- Hon. Barongo Obadiah – NO
- Hon. Alfah Miruka – YES
- Hon. Benjamin Langat – YES
- Hon. Mrembo Irene Njoki – YES
- Hon. Linet Chepkorir – YES
- Hon. Richard Cheruiyot – YES
- Hon. Richard Yegon – YES
- Hon. Charles Onchoke – NO
- Hon Wanjala Raphael – NO
- Hon. Patrick Kibagendi – NO
- Hon. Jack Wamboka – NO
- Hon. Komingoi Kibet Kirui – YES
- Hon. Catherine Omanyo – ABSENT
- Hon. Tindi Mwale – ABSENT
- Hon. Joseph Oyula – ABSENT
- Hon. Rindikiri Mugambi – YES
- Hon. Kirima Moses – YES
- Hon. Omar Shimbwa – NO
- Hon. Patrick Simiyu – NO
- Hon. Paul Kibichii – YES
- Hon. Ntwiga Patrick – YES
- Hon. Farah Maalim – ABSENT
- Hon. Beatrice Elachi – NO
- Hon. John Kiarie – YES
- Hon. Moses Sirma – YES
- Hon. Adan Keynan – YES
- Hon. Caroline Ngelechei – YES
- Hon Gathiru Mejjadonk Benjamin – YES
- Hon. Babu Owino – ABSENT
- Hon. Gakuuya James – YES
- Hon. Julius Mawathe – NO
- Hon. Mark Mwenje – NO
- Hon. Pamela Njoki – ABSENT
- Hon. Josses Kiptoo Kosgey – YES
- Hon. Omboko Milemba – YES
- Hon. Johana Ngeno – YES
- Hon. Robert Pukose – YES
- Hon. Wilberforce Oundo – ABSENT
- Hon. Hirbae Said – ABSENT
- Hon. Kenneth Kazungu – YES
- Hon. Guyo Ali Wario – NO
- Hon. Edward Muriu – ABSENT
- Hon. Elijah Njore Njoroge – NO
- Hon. Gabriel Kagombe – YES
- Hon. Elisha Odhiambo – YES
- Hon. Robert Gichimu – YES
- Hon. Martha Wangari – YES
- Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba – NO
- Hon. Peter Kaluma – NO
- Hon. Daniel Karitho – YES
- Hon. Julius Taitumu – YES
- Hon. Mwirigi John Paul – YES
- Hon. Abdi Abdi Ali – YES
- Hon Bernard Masaka – NO
- Hon. Bady Bady Twalib – NO
- Hon. George Koimburi – YES
- Hon. Wamacukuru James Kamau – YES
- Hon. Joshua Kimilu – NOUNPOPULAR BILL
More than 90 percent of Kenyans have rejected the Finance Bill, 2023, which has the government’s taxation plan for the financial year starting in July, a new survey has shown. The survey by civil society groups, Twaweza and Centre for Fiscal Affairs (CFA), shows that at least 75.1 percent of Kenyans strongly don’t support the Bill, while 17.8 don’t support it.
- Hon. Sankaire Leah – YES
- Hon. Elijah Memusi – NO
- Hon. Nguro Onesmus – YES
- Hon. Paul Kahindi – NO
- Hon. Hassan Abdi Yusuf – YES
- Hon. Njuguna Chege – YES
- Hon. Makali John – YES
- Hon. Samuel Moroto – YES
- Hon. Oscar Sudi – ABSENT
- Hon. Andrew Okuome – NO
- Hon. Charles Were Ong’ondo – NO
- Hon. Robert Mbui – NO
- Hon. Korir Adams Kipsanai – YES
- Hon. Kipkoech Gideon Kimaiyo – YES
- Hon. Beatrice Kemei – YES
- Hon. Julius Ruto – ABSENT
- Hon. Christopher Aseka – AABSENT
- Hon. John Njuguna Wanjiku – YES
- Hon. John Waithaka Machua – YES
- Hon. Orero Peter Ochieng – YES
- Hon. Jessica Mbalu – NO
- Hon. Antony Njoroge Wainaina – YES
- Hon. Joseph Munyoro – YES
- Hon. Ndindi Nyoro – YES
- Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah – YES
- Hon. Julius Sunkuli – NO
- Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu – NO
- Hon. Owen Baya – YES
- Hon. Ken Chonga – NO
- Hon. Nzambia Thaddeus – NO
- Hon. Didmus Barasa – YES
- Hon. Bisau Moses Kakai – NO
- Hon. Gonzi Rai – YES
- Hon. Zachary Kwenya – YES
- Hon Wanjiku Muhia – YES
- Hon. Joseph Cheroro Kimutai – YES
- Hon. Hilary Kosgei – YES
- Hon. Jane Njeri Maina – YES
- Hon. Joseph Gachoki – ABSENT
- Hon. Bedzimba Rashid Juma – NO
- Hon. Dorice Donya – NO
- Hon. Ruth Odinga – NO
- Hon. Joshua Odongo Oron – NO
- Hon. Shakeel Shabbir – NO
- Hon. Rozaah Buyu – SUSPENDED
- Hon. Irene Kasalu – ABSENT
- Hon. Makali Mulu – NO
- Hon. David Mwalika – NO
- Hon. Rachael Nyamai – YES
- Hon. Edith Nyenze – NO
- Hon. Japheth Mokaya – YES
- Hon Kibagendi Antony – NO
- Hon. Brighton Yegon – YES
- Hon. Alfren Kiprono Mutai – YES
- Hon. Tanui Joseph Kipkosgei – YES
- Hon Maisori Marwa – YES
- Hon. Mathias Nyamabe – YES
- Hon. Abdulrahman Mohamed Abdi – YES
- Hon. Mohamed Abdikader – YES
- Hon. Jane Kagiri – YES
- Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri – YES
- Hon. Stephen Karani – YES
- Hon. Joseph Mburu – YES
- Hon. Mishi Mboko – NO
- Hon. Innocent Maino – NO
- Hon. John Kiragu – YES
- Hon. Akuja Protus – YES
- Hon. Dick Oyugi – NO
- Hon. Nabii Nabwera – NO
- Hon. Titus Khamala – ABSENT
- Hon. Kareke Mbiuki – YES
- Hon. Joyce Kamene – NO
- Hon. Rose Museo – NO
- Hon. Umulkheir Sheikh – YES
- Hon. Abdirahman Hussein Weytan – NO
- Hon. Abdul Ibrahim Haro – YES
- Hon. Kangogo Bowen – YES
- Hon. Timothy Kipchumba – YES
- Hon. Naomi Waqo – YES
- Hon Joshua Mbithi – YES
- Hon. Anthony Oluoch – NO
- Hon. Edwin Michuki Mugo – YES
- Hon. Eric Mwangi Kahugu – YES
- Hon. Peter Nabulindo – ABSENT
- Hon. Stephen Mule – ABSENT
- Hon. King’ola Makau – ABSENT
- Hon. Geoffrey Kariuki – YES
- Hon. Nebark Muriuki – YES
- Hon. Nzioka Erastus – NO
- Hon Elizabeth Karambu – YES
- Hon. Fatuma Zainab Mohamed – NO
- Hon. Zamzam Mohamed – NO
- Hon. Jaldesa Guyo Wako – NO
- Hon. Feisal Bader – YES
- Hon. James Onyango Oyoo – NO
- Hon. Kaguchia John Philip – YES
- Hon. Peter Salaysa – ABSENT
- Hon. Shake Peter Mbogho – NO
- Hon. Gideon Mulyungi – NO
- Hon. Charles Ngusya – NO
- Hon. Esther Passaris – YES
- Hon. Jayne Kihara – YES
- Hon. Liza Chelule – YES
- Hon. David Gikaria – YES
- Hon. Samuel Arama – YES
- Hon. Geoffrey Ekesa – YES
- Hon. Bernard Kitur – YES
- Hon. Rebecca Tonkei – YES
- Hon. Lemanken Aramat – YES
- Hon. Agnes Pareiyo – YES
- Hon. Ole Ntutu Kitilai – YES
- Hon. Gabriel Koshal Tongoyo – YES
- Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe – NO
- Hon. Martin Peters Owino – NO
- Hon. George Macharia Kariuki – YES
- Hon. Charity Kathambi – YES
- Hon. Dawood Rahim – YES
- Hon Joash Nyamache – YES
- Hon Aduma Owuor – NO
- Hon. Faith Gitau – YES
- Hon. Jared Okelo – NO
- Hon. Tom Mboya Odege – NO
- Hon. Rahab Mukami Wachira – YES
- Hon. Duncan Mathenge – YES
- Hon. Michael Mwangi Muchira – YES
- Hon. David Njuguna – YES
- Hon. Michael Wambugu – YES
- Hon. David Losiakou – NO
- Hon. Anthony Kenga – YES
- Hon. Lilian Gogo – NO
- Hon. Otiende Amollo – ABSENT
- Hon. Paul Kibet Chebor – YES
- Hon. Augustine Kamande Mwafrika – YES
- Hon. TJ Kajwang – SUSPENDED
- Hon. Simon King’ara – YES
- Hon. Clement Sloya – YES
- Hon. Caleb Amisi – NO
- Hon. Dido Ali Rasso – YES
- Hon Pauline Lenguris – YES
- Hon. Jackson Lekumontare – YES
- Hon. Dominic Letipita – YES
- Hon. Naisula Lesuuda – NO
- Hon. James Nyikal – NO
- Hon. Fredrick Lusuli – YES
- Hon. Christine Ombaka – NO
- Hon. Peter Lochakapong – YES
- Hon. Kipsang Kemei – YES
- Hon. John Waluke – YES
- Hon. Francis Kipyegon – YES
- Hon. Shadrack Mwiti – YES
- Hon. Sylvanus Osoro – YES
- Hon. Amos Mwago – NO
- Hon. Millie Odhiambo – SUSPENDED
- Hon. Caroli Omondi – YES
- Hon. Samuel Kinuthia – YES
- Hon. Junet Mohamed – NO
- Hon. Peter Masara – NO
- Hon. Amina Dika Abdullahi – YES
- Hon. John Okano Bwire – NO
- Hon. Edward Kaunya – NO
- Hon. Mary Emaase – YES
- Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto – YES
- Hon. George Murugara – ABSENT
- Hon. Alice Wambui Ng’ang’a – YES
- Hon. Kassait Kamket – YES
- Hon. Lawrence Buuri – YES
- Hon. John Kanyuithia – YES
- Hon. Julius Melly – YES
- Hon. John Murumba – YES
- Hon. Lilian Chebet Siyoi – YES
- Hon. Janet Sitienei – YES
- Hon. Cecilia Asinyen – YES
- Hon. Joseph Namwar – YES
- Hon. Nicholas Ngikolong – YES
- Hon. Daniel Nanok – YES
- Hon. David Ouma Ochieng – YES
- Hon. Opiyo Wandayi – NO
- Hon. Kivai Kagesi – YES
- Hon. Beatrice Adagala – YES
- Hon. Hamis Chome Abdi – ABSENT
- Hon. Adow Mohamed Aden – YES
- Hon. Martin Pepela – YES
- Hon. Daniel Wanyama – YES
- Hon. Stephen Mogaka – YES
- Hon. Rael Chepkemoi – YES
- Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi – NO
- Hon. Danson Mwashako – NO
- Hon. Robert Ngui Basil – NO
- Hon. Khalif Ali – YES
- Hon. Sabina Chege – SUSPENDED
- Hon. Joseph Hamisi – YES
- Hon. Zulekha Harun – YES
- Hon. Dorothy Muthoni – YES
- Hon. Joseph Wainaina Iraya – YES
- Hon. Jackson Kipkemoi – YES
- Hon. Teresia Wanjiru Mwangi – YES
- Hon. Abubakar Ahmed Talib – YES
