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KENYA: Wananchi kutoka maeneo mbalimbali nchini humo wameingia Mitaani kupitia Maandamano ya kupinga Muswada wa Sheria ya Fedha unaolamilikiwa wakidai una vifungu vyenye Kodi kandamizi
Maandamano hayo yanaingia Siku ya 3 huku yakiwa na mafanikio ya kushawishi Bunge kuondoa baadhi ya Vifungu ikiwemo ongezeko la 16% ya Kodi kwenye Mikate na Kodi ya Kutuma Fedha kwa Simu
Kwako Mdau, una maoni gani kuhusu kinachofanywa na Wananchi wa Kenya?
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KENYA: Bunge limelazimika kufanya mabadiliko katika baadhi ya Vifungu vya Muswada wa Sheria ya Fedha ambavyo vimekuwa vikipingwa na Wananchi hadi kufikia kuandamana leo Juni 18, 2024 jijini Nairobi
Baadhi ya vifungu vilivyoondolewa ni pamoja na pendekezo la Kodi ya 16% katika bidhaa za Mikate, Ongezeko la Gharama za Utumaji Pesa kwa Simu na Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) likipitiwa upya kutoka Tsh. Milioni 100 hadi Tsh. Milioni 161
Inaelezwa kuwa Maandamano hayo yalikuwa na ujumbe unaosomeka kama "Chukua Bunge" yakilenga kuonesha kuwa Bunge lisitumiwe na Serikali katika kuhalalisha mambo yanayowaumiza Wananchi kupitia Sheria
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Parliament has amended some recommendations in the Finance Bill 2024 following an uproar from the public over the implications of the Bill on their finances, should the bill pass unchanged in the legislature.
In the review, the committee is also proposing an increase on the amount allowable for tax exemption on pension contribution from KSh 20,000 to KSh 30,000 per month. “We have also been appraised of money allocated to junior secondary school to hire all the intern teachers into permanent and pensionable terms, this will be in addition to recruiting another 20,000 teachers.”
The committee noted that while it was necessary to look for money for road maintenance from motorists, who are the heavy users of roads, it was not practical to enforce the motor vehicle tax due to its effect on the insurance industry and that it cannot be amended through income tax.
Announcement of the review comes amid tight security in Nairobi’s Central Business District on Tuesday as protestors engage police officers in running battle over the bill.
The ‘Occupy Parliament’ protests have been publicized as a strategy to influence and pressure members of parliament to vote against the bill and its proposed taxes which have been perceived as ‘punitive’.
Thousands of Kenyans have joined protests against the Finance Bill 2024, as the controversial bill comes up for its second reading.
The animosity towards the Finance Bill began last week when contacts of parliamentarians were shared on social networking apps. Kenyans would then text their MPs and plead or demand they oppose the bill.
“It’s a peaceful protest, and we believe these officers are being mobilised to protect us. We notified the NPS. IG Koome is well aware that the constitution, Article 37 gives every Kenyan the right to protest, and picket anywhere,” said one of the protest’s conveners, Boniface Mwangi.
Mwangi added that some of the protest’s organizers and social media mobilizers have been arrested this morning. He says that letters notifying the police of the protest were filed on Saturday 15th June.
“The Court stated that under the Public Order Act, the OCS is the only person who should receive the notice for a demonstration and they were delivered last week,” another activist said on X (formerly Twitter).
A counter movement has also sought to quell the popularity of the #Rejectfinancebill hashtag. These opposers have specified that the protests would be futile as all concerns against the bill ought to have been presented to the Finance and National Planning Committee led by Molo MP Kuria Kimani.
However, many Kenyans have cast doubt on the fruitfulness of the recommendations stage which has been regarded as a cosmetic affair where no real changes can ensue. The protesters have recommended the scrapping of the entire finance bill, and tiny tweaks to some popular proposals would not purify the document.
KENYA WALLSTREET
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Pia soma:
KENYA: Wananchi kutoka maeneo mbalimbali nchini humo wameingia Mitaani kupitia Maandamano ya kupinga Muswada wa Sheria ya Fedha unaolamilikiwa wakidai una vifungu vyenye Kodi kandamizi
Maandamano hayo yanaingia Siku ya 3 huku yakiwa na mafanikio ya kushawishi Bunge kuondoa baadhi ya Vifungu ikiwemo ongezeko la 16% ya Kodi kwenye Mikate na Kodi ya Kutuma Fedha kwa Simu
Kwako Mdau, una maoni gani kuhusu kinachofanywa na Wananchi wa Kenya?
=========
KENYA: Bunge limelazimika kufanya mabadiliko katika baadhi ya Vifungu vya Muswada wa Sheria ya Fedha ambavyo vimekuwa vikipingwa na Wananchi hadi kufikia kuandamana leo Juni 18, 2024 jijini Nairobi
Baadhi ya vifungu vilivyoondolewa ni pamoja na pendekezo la Kodi ya 16% katika bidhaa za Mikate, Ongezeko la Gharama za Utumaji Pesa kwa Simu na Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) likipitiwa upya kutoka Tsh. Milioni 100 hadi Tsh. Milioni 161
Inaelezwa kuwa Maandamano hayo yalikuwa na ujumbe unaosomeka kama "Chukua Bunge" yakilenga kuonesha kuwa Bunge lisitumiwe na Serikali katika kuhalalisha mambo yanayowaumiza Wananchi kupitia Sheria
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Parliament has amended some recommendations in the Finance Bill 2024 following an uproar from the public over the implications of the Bill on their finances, should the bill pass unchanged in the legislature.
- The Bill is expected to be tabled in parliament later on Tuesday afternoon with debate on it expected to kick-off on Wednesday morning.
- Addressing a press conference after Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group Meeting under the leadership of President William Ruto, Finance and National Planning Committee Chair Kuria Kimani said 16 per cent VAT on bread has been dropped, eco-levy will not target locally manufactured goods and that there will be no increase on mobile money transfer charges.
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and farmers especially those with turnover less than KSh 1 million will be exempted from e-tims registration while VAT threshold has also been reviewed from KSh 5 million to KSh 8 million.
In the review, the committee is also proposing an increase on the amount allowable for tax exemption on pension contribution from KSh 20,000 to KSh 30,000 per month. “We have also been appraised of money allocated to junior secondary school to hire all the intern teachers into permanent and pensionable terms, this will be in addition to recruiting another 20,000 teachers.”
The committee noted that while it was necessary to look for money for road maintenance from motorists, who are the heavy users of roads, it was not practical to enforce the motor vehicle tax due to its effect on the insurance industry and that it cannot be amended through income tax.
Announcement of the review comes amid tight security in Nairobi’s Central Business District on Tuesday as protestors engage police officers in running battle over the bill.
The ‘Occupy Parliament’ protests have been publicized as a strategy to influence and pressure members of parliament to vote against the bill and its proposed taxes which have been perceived as ‘punitive’.
Thousands of Kenyans have joined protests against the Finance Bill 2024, as the controversial bill comes up for its second reading.
- The protests dubbed ‘Occupy Parliament’ have directed its participants to dress in black and to carry placards with messages rejecting the Finance Bill.
- The ‘Occupy Parliament’ protests have been publicized as a strategy to influence and pressurize members of parliament to vote against the bill and its proposed taxes which have been perceived as ‘punitive’.
- Protesters have been asked to maintain sobriety and calm, but as early as this morning, there has been an atmosphere of an impending clash between protesters and the police.
The animosity towards the Finance Bill began last week when contacts of parliamentarians were shared on social networking apps. Kenyans would then text their MPs and plead or demand they oppose the bill.
“It’s a peaceful protest, and we believe these officers are being mobilised to protect us. We notified the NPS. IG Koome is well aware that the constitution, Article 37 gives every Kenyan the right to protest, and picket anywhere,” said one of the protest’s conveners, Boniface Mwangi.
Mwangi added that some of the protest’s organizers and social media mobilizers have been arrested this morning. He says that letters notifying the police of the protest were filed on Saturday 15th June.
“The Court stated that under the Public Order Act, the OCS is the only person who should receive the notice for a demonstration and they were delivered last week,” another activist said on X (formerly Twitter).
A counter movement has also sought to quell the popularity of the #Rejectfinancebill hashtag. These opposers have specified that the protests would be futile as all concerns against the bill ought to have been presented to the Finance and National Planning Committee led by Molo MP Kuria Kimani.
However, many Kenyans have cast doubt on the fruitfulness of the recommendations stage which has been regarded as a cosmetic affair where no real changes can ensue. The protesters have recommended the scrapping of the entire finance bill, and tiny tweaks to some popular proposals would not purify the document.
KENYA WALLSTREET
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Pia soma:
- Mbunge awasilisha Mswada wa Kuwafunga Wakenya wanaoandamana bila vibali
- LIVE: Yanayojiri Maandamano Kenya kupinga Mswada wa Sheria ya Fedha
