“Finance Bill Not Normal” – PCS Mudavadi Claims Its Reject Could Lead To Ruto’s Ouster
On Friday, June 21, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi urged Members of Parliament to remain adamant despite mounting pressure to drop the Finance Bill.
During a development tour in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County, Mudavadi stated that rejecting the bill was equivalent to voting no confidence in the government.
According to the CS, a vote of no confidence in the government would force President William Ruto to resign from his current position, paving the way for new elections.
He went on to commend the legislators for voting in favor of the bill and urged them not to give in to the pressures of the ongoing protests.
“Those people pushing to reject the Finance Bill, if it is rejected by any government, the next thing they will say is that it was a vote of no confidence,” Mudavadi stated.
“So when you think it’s a joke, they’re planning to send Ruto home, don’t take it lightly,” he added.
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The Foreign Affairs CS reiterated that a Finance Bill is not uncommon in Kenya and that most countries around the world have adopted such bills.
He also revealed that Kenya would have made history as the first country in the world to impose restrictions on a Finance Bill, potentially indicating an incompetent administration.
“The Finance Bill is not normal. A Finance bill is the foundation of a government and if it fails then the net effect is always weighty,” the CS revealed.
Mudavadi’s comments come amid ongoing anti-finance bill protests that have resulted in the arrest of over 300 Kenyans, over 30 injuries, and one death.
Despite the intense demonstrations, the bill passed with the support of the majority of legislators.
204 lawmakers supported the Bill, 115 opposed it, and there were no abstentions.
“Finance Bill Not Normal” – PCS Mudavadi Claims Its Reject Could Lead To Ruto’s Ouster
