Limuru MP John Kiragu has defended the government's plans to increase revenue through new taxes in the proposed Finance Bill 2024.
Kiragu said the government aims to reduce foreign borrowing to focus on development projects.
He dismissed politicians who criticise the Kenya Kwanza government on the tax plans saying that was just politics which will not help better the life of the common man.
"We need to change, we do not have to keep kneeling to foreign countries to lend us money to do matters we can facilitate if we raise enough taxes," he said.
"When you see us distributing bursaries, paying salaries to employees, building classrooms, financing education and doing other administrative work, just know this is your tax.
"By increasing collections we can do more projects and support our society."
Kiragu spoke to residents when he was issuing bursary cheques to needy students from colleges, technical institutes and universities at Limuru Technical Training Institute in the Kamandura area on Friday.
He was accompanied by his CDF committee, Konza City director Peter Muchendu, chiefs George Ngugi (Limuru town) and Rose Mbiu (Ngarariga).
The lawmaker urged locals to dismiss politicians who visit them to disregard the government's plan on taxation.
"We are aware that some politicians and other people have been and will be visiting you to dismiss the proposed laws on taxation," he said.
"Just ignore them. Ask those who were in power what they did to control the foreign borrowing."
On May 20, President William Ruto also defended his administration's plans to introduce new taxes saying that the government requires revenue to facilitate the 2024-25 budget.
