Thread by @MzalendoWatch

For me, I think this Bill is something we must reject in its totality. The economic situation in this country is very dire, Kenyans are suffering. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

1000 shillings a few months ago could maybe even fill a paper bag, today with 1000 shillings you can't even buy 2 kilos of sugar, 2 kilos of unga,2 kilos of cooking. It's already finished. I mean it's a very bad situation. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

Now this Bill, when we heard that there's going to be some proposed amendments, we thought that it would deal with those things that are affecting the cost of living. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

16% VAT on petroleum products has been retained. The cost of everything transported, goods and services, will go up. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

Our turnover tax, which is a tax on doing business where there's no profit, has gone up from 1% to 3%. How do you tax people for having the dream of opening up a business? - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

And we're being told that those at the bottom of the bracket are going to be raised, they're going to be assisted. This was a hoax. Now Kenyans can see for themselves that there was never any good intention from this Kenya Kwanza regime. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

This house must stand up to be counted and this house must listen to the voice of Kenyans. Over 93% of Kenyans have said we reject the finance bill. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

I am shocked that members of the House can stand up and say that despite the fact that our voters are unhappy with the Bill, we shall continue and vote in its support. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

We're being controlled like puppets by the Executive. The Executive stands and says they're going to watch how we vote. Members of this House must ensure that the independence and the power of this House must be respected. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA

When you tell us that you want Kenyans to feel pain now, I don't know they'll go to heaven sooner or stand enjoying themselves...it reminds me of Shakahola. That is what the people of Shakahola were told, they were told sell all your earthly assets, come to us, starve and suffer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

We do not want our hustlers to die, we will speak for them. They're suffering enough, this Bill we cannot allow it to continue hurting them more than that. - @MbuiRobert #BungeLiveNA