Mama Ngina Kenyatta dares Ruto in a rare public outburst over tax evasion claims
Mama Ngina Kenyatta, the former First Lady dares Ruto in a rare public outburst over tax evasion claims, “sell my property if I’ve not paid tax”
Former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta in a rare public outburst has spoken out against the “pointless politicization of tax problems”.
Mama Ngina said politicians were spreading lies in order to appear to be working in the recent political uproar accusing her family of not paying taxes.
Mama Ngina added that public protests have no place in questions of taxation and that tax issues can be resolved through official channels and, if necessary, the legal system.
The former First Lady spoke on Saturday while addressing members of the public during the opening of the Tewa Catholic Church which she helped build in Mpeketoni, Lamu County.
“Naskia mengine inasemwa ati wengine hawatoi kodi, hawatoi nini…nashangaa kwa sababu kila mtu anaamka kusema hii na mwengine anasema hii, lakini serikali iko na laini yake ya vile mambo inaendeshwa,” she said.
“Mambo ya kodi, income tax ni lazima, mkubwa au mdogo, kulipa kulingana na uwezo wake na mapato yake. Hiyo si mambo ya kuzungumza katika magazeti, kwa mikutano, ama TV. Kwa sababu ukikosa kulipa kodi unapelekwa kortini, hiyo ndio sheria.”
Mama Ngina went ahead to dare the government to auction her property and belongings in order to settle any perceived debt if it is indeed true that she has not been paying her taxes.
“Ukikosa kulipa ile unatakiwa kulipa, lazima vitu vyako vitachukuliwa na kuuzwa. Kwa hivyo hakuna haja…hakuna mambo ya kuwaharibia wengine majina ndio watu wasikike eti wanafanya kazi, wanaendesha nchi, hapana,” she added.
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“Mtu ashtakiwe alipe ile kitu anatakiwa kulipa. Na kama ni mimi, ata nikiwa na mwaka mmoja nimekosea bila kulipa, mali ichukuliwe ilipe ile tax. Kwa hivyo hakuna haja ya kufanya siasa hivi na vile…na watu wanajua hawasemi ukweli, wanataka tu kusema ndio wasikike eti wanataja majina.”
Her sentiments also come at a time when there has been renewed debate over the alleged non-payment of tax by the estates of the late former Presidents Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Arap Moi.
A section of Kenya Kwanza legislators had earlier asked the national government to look into tax waivers enjoyed by the Kenyatta family during former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s reign.
The senators also want county governments to institute a similar audit on land rates paid by members of the first family on all land they own across the country.
The former First Lady advised Kenyans to remain united and work hard to achieve development rather than being divided by selfish individuals.
She also called on religious leaders to pray for Kenya to ensure it remains a united and peaceful country.
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