Uhuru wins! Why Government will now raid your pockets

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s proposed changes to Finance Bill 2018 have finally sailed through after Members of Parliament (MPs) failed to raise the numbers needed to reverse it.

The Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi had suspended the sitting for 15 minutes for the review after MPs had disputed earlier results.

Speaker Muturi confirmed that there were 215 MPs in the House, a number he said did not meet the threshold for a vote.

According to the Kenyan law, at least 233 of the 349 MPs must be in the House before any voting on such matter is done.

Some MPs that opposed the imposition of 8% VAT on petroleum products engaged in a shouting match amid anti-majority leader Aden Duale slogans, protests and chants.