Raila questions Ruto's spending of KSh800bn taxes in five months

Raila tasks Ruto’s government to explain the spending of KSh800bn taxes collected in five months.

Leaders of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition want the government to explain how it used the Sh863 billion in taxes that were collected during a five-month period.

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua charged that President William Ruto’s administration had broken campaign commitments.

The administration, “which we do not recognize,” according to Ms. Karua and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga, is still pushing for tax rises, they claimed.

“This government has been collecting Sh173 billion every month in the last five months. (President William) Ruto should tell Kenyans how that money has been spent. They made many promises during the campaigns, including bringing down the cost of food and other basic commodities. That has not happened,” Ms. Karua said in Busia on Sunday.

Chris Kiptoo, the principal secretary for the Treasury, stated last month that Sh789.5 billion in tax revenue was realized between July and November 2022.

Mr. Kiptoo said that the cash fell short of the goal by Sh32.2 billion.

Azimio leader Raila Odinga accused Ruto of using taxpayers’ money to poach opposition MPs to the government side.

“We are not worried when opposition lawmakers rush to State House to meet Ruto and pretend they are discussing development issues in their constituencies,” he said.

“We know they are being offered Sh50,000 each to support the government.”

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Ms. Karua and Wiper Party boss Kalonzo Musyoka said all is not well in the country “after our victory was stolen”.

They said the higher taxes imposed on Kenyans are being used to buy opposition MPs as the President prepares to change the Constitution.

“The country has taken the wrong direction. It has moved to political corruption and lawmakers are acting like sell-outs,” Mr. Musyoka said.

Karua added that the Kenya Kwanza administration is busy asking Kenyans to pay taxes while senior people in government are evading the same tax.

“We are fighting for the rights of Kenyans. The country has enough money to feed Kenyans, educate children, and offer medical care,” she said.

“Corruption is on the rise and Azimio MPs are being bought by State House.”

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