Why senators should reject the housing levy

Machakos Governor, Wavinya Ndeti has urged Senators to shoot down the proposed Housing Levy when it comes before the Upper House.

Addressing mourners at the burial of the late Sarah Mutile, who was the wife of Machakos County ODM chairman, Peter Mutulu, Wavinya faulted MPs for allowing the controversial Bill to sail through, terming it excessively punitive to the already overburdened Kenyans.

“Senators exist to protect devolution. Any of them who votes in a manner to scuttle devolution is an enemy of the people and should be voted out by residents, because they do not have their interests at heart,” Wavinya said.

Machakos Governor, Wavinya Ndeti addresses mourners during the burial of the late Sarah Mutile, who was the wife of Machakos County ODM chairman, Peter Mutulu

She urged Kenya Kwanza governors to lobby their respective senators to reject the housing levy to save Kenyans from added costs given the high cost of living.

“Here in Machakos I wouldn’t even think of introducing new taxes on the people, otherwise I will be out to kill them,” Wavinya said.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (left) shakes hands with Machakos Governor, Wavinya Ndeti (right)

Machakos Deputy Governor, Francis Mwangangi said: “It is shocking that despite the expanded national budget of Kshs 4.2 trillion, the National Government is keen on trimming the counties’ budgets. In my own conclusion, Kenya Kwanza Government is a threat to devolution.”

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