MPs split on President’s petrol tax proposals

A man protests against high fuel prices. MPs will meet to discuss Uhuru’s proposal to reduce tax on petroleum from 16 to 8 per cent. [File, Standard]

Legislators are divided over new taxation and cost-cutting proposals pushed by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The rift widened ahead of the crucial special sitting of the National Assembly tomorrow afternoon to consider the President’smemorandum detailing his reservations about the Finance Bill 2018 and supplementary estimates outlining various budget cuts.