Kitutu Chache South MP Richard Onyonka has criticised President Uhuru Kenyatta after he announced 50 per cent VAT drop on petroleum products from the previous 16 per cent.
The vocal MP, while speaking on Monday morning at Radio Maisha said the Head of State is only interested in helping his close allies to embezzle funds and in return forces Kenyans to take the burden of purchasing commodities at high prices.
"Uhuru is aware that some individuals close to him are stealing public funds instead the funds could be used for development purposes. He rejected a Finance Bill that we amended and came up with a proposal reducing VAT on petroleum products from 16 to 8 per cent. Uhuru must be ashamed because he doesn't value poor Kenyans," he said.
The Ford Kenya elected MP said MPs should reject Uhuru's new proposal and ensure he signs the Finance Bill which he declined last week.
According to Onyonka, properties owned by corrupt people in the country should be sold, and money in their bank account withdrawn to enable the government to pay back loans borrowed from foreign countries.
"The government should recover stolen money by selling properties owned by individuals involved in graft and not hiking prices to commodities for the government to get money to pay loans," he added.
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