Blogger Robert Alai has threatened to return the Head of State Commendation award that he received from President Uhuru Kenyatta last year.
Mr. Alai said he will return the award should a new bill that was tabled by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale aimed at cutting gaming tax is passed.
Mr. Alai accused the government of killing a generation with betting as the bill seeks to cut gaming tax from 35 percent to 15 percent.
“With the reduction of tax on betting, I will gladly return the HSC award. You can’t kill a generation with betting which you are not willing to regulate. @UKenyatta you should be ashamed to allow this to happen. You are killing young people with this betting craze,” said Mr. Alai on his twitter account.
Mr. Alai dumped National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga and started supporting President Kenyatta in the run-up to the 2017 General Elections.
He has, however, said that he will no longer support the Jubilee administration for trying to lower the high tax rates imposed on gambling firms.
“I can’t support the government anymore. You can’t lower taxation on betting/GAMING. From today, I have completely withdrawn my support for President Uhuru and his government. We are killing the youth of this country through this uncontrolled betting craze,” he added.