South Mugirango MP Silvanus Osoro now says the government will amend some of the proposals in the Finance Bill.
Speaking on Citizen TV on Monday morning, the National Assembly Majority Whip said that the bill was not set in stone and there was still room for some changes to be made before the bill is finalised.
“We’re still collecting views from all relevant stakeholders. It’s not cast in stone that we will not amend some proposals that have been raised by different stakeholders. We will amend them,” he said.
He noted that the bill is a well-thought idea and it's far from being finalised.
According to the MP, the government is still in the process of collecting views from the public which will guide them in the amendment process.
"When you hear different sectors proposing some changes, we're not going to throw them under the bus, it's part of the process," Osoro said.
He rescinded his earlier remarks that the bill will be passed without changing anything in it.
“I am the majority whip in the National Assembly and my responsibility is to push government business in the house,” the lawmaker said.
He further said that his sentiments are representative of the government’s position as he speaks on behalf of the government.
“When I speak in the National Assembly, I speak on behalf of the National government because I’m part of the team that formed the Kenya Kwanza government,” the MP said.
