Just days after President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the Finance Bill 2018 that have left Kenyans disappointed, political analyst Prof. Mutahi Ngunyi has explained the possible root to the disappointment.
Speaking through his YouTube channel on Sunday, the controversial analyst said the head of state might have a point if his methods of raising revenue is wrong.
He noted that the main cause of the exorbitant cost of living has been caused by the new constitution.
Mutahi added that even though god gave Kenyans freedom to choose a new constitution, they never had a choice on the consequences it may have.
According to Mutahi Ngunyi, the current constitution is bad and this implies that Kenyans will have a bad Value Added Tax which they will have to live with.
“If Uhuru’s methods are wrong, it just not mean that he has no point. When we chose a bad constitution God gave us a freedom of choice. However, he did not give us a choice of consequences,” opined Mutahi adding that, “We cannot choose the consequences of a bad constitution. A bad constitution would have to give you bad VAT. You have to live with it. It is that simple.”
The Finance Bill 2018, besides fuel tax, salaried Kenyans will pay a fraction of their earnings to finance the Housing Agenda which is one of Uhuru’s Big Four plans for the nation.