Finance Bill 2023, will spark a revolution in Kenya, Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi has said.
Speaking in Parliament when the bill was being debated on Wednesday, Wandayi said passing the bill will be detrimental to Kenyans.
“Kenyans are watching out there. It is upon them to choose which side they want to side with. Do you want to side with the oppressors or the poor Kenyans?" he posed.
Wandayi said Members of Parliament must think wisely about how are going to vote on the bill.
"It will not matter whether someone voted Yes or No. In this country, we are used to giving empty and lofty promises and we forget about Kenyans,” he said.
“The mood out there is that the bill is a make-or-break point that can spark a serious revolution in Kenya, a revolution that will never end."
Wandayi said the revolution will be led by poor hustlers.
“They have had enough of chest thumping and the hour of reckoning has now come. As we stand here to please our masters out there, the greater masters are the Kenyans not those who are watching us now,” he said
Wandayi said the August House must go down in history as one that stood with its people.
“With that Mr Speaker I oppose the bill in its totality,” he said.
The National Assembly Finance Committee has presented the revised edition of the bill for discussion in the House after the approval by the House Business Committee.
Azimio la Umoja leader, Raila Odinga on Thursday last week said they will not allow President William Ruto's threats to undermine Kenya's democracy through the passing of the Finance Bill.
