3: 45 PM: MPs disrupt parliamentary proceedings with chants of "Haki yetu!" after Uhuru's tax proposals were passed.
3: 30 PM: We have a total of 215 members in the House and in that case the Ayes carry the day.
3: 15 PM: MPs chant ‘Duale must go’ in Parliament as they oppose President Kenyatta’s tax proposals.
3: 00 PM: ‘Zero’ chants erupt in Parliament as MPs shout down National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi as he supports President Kenyatta’s tax proposals.
2: 45 PM: Aden Duale: As we stand today this is the first time we are charging VAT on petroleum products but suppliers of these products are not able currently to claim any investment in terms of input in terms of VAT
2: 40 PM: Aden Duale: The moment we pass this 8%, the ERC as the body mandated, will do a calculation on how much the 8% the President is proposing, will be translated into other sectors of the econom
2:30 PM: MPs back in parliament to vote on the controversial Finance Bill 2018.
12: 15 PM: Gladys Shollei: Any unfinanced items will cause public debt to rise consequently leading to the fall of the shilling
12: 00 PM: Owen Yaa: The austerity measures in this report are on cutting cost and not saving cost within what we already have! We should stop having lazy Ministers who think about either cutting cost or increasing taxes
11: 50 AM: William Cheptumo: The 1.5B increase to Judiciary budget is critical I urge my colleagues to realise that what has been reduced in the supplementary budget can be returned at a later stage.
11: 45 AM: Omboko Milemba: I oppose in totality! It is wrong for the House leadership to create an impression that if our interests like CDF, affirmative action fund and salaries are taken care of, then we leave the rest of Kenyans to suffer- that would be selfish
11: 30 AM: Reports indicate that Homa Bay Women Rep Gladys Wanga has clashed with her dama Ravine MP Moses Lessonet over the controversial Fiance Bill 2018.
11: 20 AM: James Lomenen: Only 13 members have signed this report and does not meet the 50% threshold. Is it even supposed to be in this house?
11: 10 AM: Raila Junior holds talks with NASA leader Raila Odinga, urges him to allow MPs vote independently on President Kenyatta's proposal to impose 8% VAT on fuel.
11: 00 AM: Aden Duale: As a Member of Parliament CDF, mileage, house allowance are key to me- Those figures have not been touched! Anybody with contrary view should provide that evidence
The National Assembly is currently debating the Financial Bill 2018.
The bill is meant to approve a number of proposals fronted by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has proposed hiking taxes on mobile money transfer services, amid a tussle in government over how to boost revenues without hurting Kenyans.