Okiya Omtatah goes bare-knuckle on Ruto over the controversial finance bill
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Okiya Omtatah Busia Senetor takes William Ruto head on over the Finance Bill 2023 adding that he's already preparing a petition
Okiya Omtatah Busia Senetor takes William Ruto head on over the Finance Bill 2023 adding that he’s already preparing a petition.
Busia Senetor Okiya Omutatah on Sunday confronted President William Ruto head-on regarding the Finance Bill 2023.
While speaking at the interdenominational prayer session that the president attended at Busia stadium, Omtatah warned the president not to be duped by a group of his allies into thinking the measure was beneficial to Kenya.
His speech came after a number of influential figures supported the Bill and pledged to support it when it is introduced in Parliament.
However, Omatath said in his address that the Bill is bad for Kenya and that it violates some constitutional provisions, telling the president to his face.
“The Finance Bill has both good and bad things therein. Let not these people here lie to you that everything is fine. The negative things therein, many go against the constitution,” he said.
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“Don’t allow anyone mislead you or fool you here. There are parts of the bill where the supreme court has made rulings that should be respected, he said.
Omtatah claimed to have finished reading the Bill on Friday and afterwards requested that the President take another look at the parts that are illegal.
He threatened to go to court if they didn’t oblige.
“You are my friend Mr President but the Constitution is a bigger friend to me.”
“I plead with you, I have already prepared a petition to go to court. But when I heard you were coming to Busia I did not file it last week. I held on. I pray that we relook at this Bill. If we can avoid fighting in court it would be good as it is bad for friends to fight,” he said.
The Senator also weighed in on the Housing Fund debate saying it is not the first time it is being pushed to Kenyans.
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