Veteran standup comedian and activist Eric Omondi on Thursday, June 21, 2024, expressed his disappointment following the approval of the Finance Bill to the second reading despite the public outcry.
Eric who has been at the forefront of rejecting the proposed Finance Bill stated that if the controversial Bill passes all the Members of Parliament (MP) who approved it must not be elected in the coming election.
The comedian further urged Kenyan voters to resist all 204 MPs who approved the Bill on Thursday, June 21, 2024, to the second reading.
“Get Ready to RESIST!!! 204 GREEDY, SELFISH and GLATONOUS P#gs cannot go against the voices of 54 MILLION People!!!,‘ he said.
The self-proclaimed president of comedy retaliated when people elected to represent were unable to Kenyans shall represent themselves adding that it would not be a walk in the park the fight is still on.
“When the Representative of the People are UNABLE to REPRESENT the PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE SHALL REPRESENT THEMSELVES!!!! It will NOT BE a WALK in the Park. IF WE LOSE they Must Lose,” he said.
Finance Bill
On Thursday, June 21, 2024, 204 MPs voted to approve the Finance Bill passed to the second reading stage against 115 who rejected it amid the protest against the tax proposed in the Bill.
A second reading is the stage of the legislative process where a draft of a bill is read a second time. In most Westminster systems, a vote is taken on the general outlines of the bill before it is sent to the designated committee.
The Bill now proceeds to the Committee of the whole House for consideration of proposed amendments.
View this post on Instagram
Anti-Finance Bill Protest
The ongoing anti-Finance Bill protest started on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Nairobi County and on Thursday, June 20, 2024, residents from major towns across the country including Mombasa, Kakamega, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Kisii, Embu and Nanyuki joined the protest.
These demonstrators are protesting against the Finance Bill which has proposed additional taxes on already-burdened taxpayers even after some of the of the taxes proposed were scrapped.
Before you go…how about joining our vibrant Telegram and WhatsApp channels for hotter stories?
Telegram:Â https://t.me/k24tvdigital
WhatsApp:Â https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaKQnFUIXnljs50pC32O
