While we are in the moment, maybe we should ask for a referendum on what size of government that taxpayers should bear.

Folks, The big day, June 25th, is here. Finance Bill 2024 enters the critical Committee of the Whole House Stage. In this stage, we go through amendments on a clause-by-clause basis. So what amendments are we looking at? We have some big surprises. A 🧵

“I want to give a word on behalf of our president that you are free to criticise his government without fear of reprisal from state agencies…” – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on 13/09/2022

LSK Statement on Killing of Protestors During Finance Bill Demonstrations in Nairobi and Across the Country.

Remember the lies. Remember the arrogance. Remember the abductions. Remember the tear gas. Remember the shootings. Remember the brain splattered on parliament street. Every time you see them, physically or online, every time they open their mouths, Remember #BlackTuesday

In 3 business days we’ve gone from “Digital Wankers” to “Spoiled brats” to “Our children” to “treasonous goons”. And that’s on Range 💅 💅 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Can someone check whether Oxford Economist has been satisfied with the contact he requested from 'Online Wankers' and 'Treasonous Anarchists'? 🤣🤣🤣 #RejectFinanceBill2024 ✊

Choices have consequences -- Kenya (and the IMF) decided not to seek a restructuring that would stretch out payments on Kenya's bonds and Chinese policy banks loans and instead rely only fiscal adjustment (with a bit of bridge funding by the WB) to restore confidence 1/

Kuna majina hii Kenya they are very suspect🚩🚩 1. Multi-sectoral 2. Multi-stakeholder 3. Commission of Inquiry 4. Independent Commission 5. TaskForce 6. Investigative Committee 7. Public Participation 8. Bipartisan Process 9. Come to the Dialogue Table 10... Ni gani nimewacha?

Tonight, President William Ruto has said that 2024/25 borrowing will be at Kes 1.0 trillion following the decision to withdraw Finance Bill 2024. This is huge & begs one question - are we still expecting Supplementary Appropriations Bill I 2024? Did the President mis-speak on

The Economic Partnership Agreement between Kenya & the European Union has taken effect today, July 1st 2024.

Folks, The East African Community Gazette on Common External Tariffs dated June 30th, 2024 is out. This is a product of the East African Community's Council of Ministers & works to guide on the alignment of customs duty rates in the region. Notable highlights. A 🧵 Note

I have given this job my all. But you have sent a clear message, and yours is the only judgement that matters. This is a difficult day, but I leave this job honoured to have been Prime Minister of the best country in the world. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The court said CAS positions are unconstitutional. They're not supposed to be suspended - they are supposed to be ended completely.

In more ways than one, the move to appoint a ‘taskforce’ to audit #Kenya’s public #debt fits into the same old pattern of [1] obfuscation [2] waste of very limited public resources. The things this team should do, are the legal mandates of other bodies, or they’re re-hashing

“You may be 38 years old, as I happen to be. And one day, some great opportunity stands before you and calls you to stand up for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause. And you refuse to do it because you are afraid. You refuse to do it because you want to

The shocker in the latest pump price review seems to be the bump up in Road Maintenance Levy from Kes 18.0 to Kes 25.0 per litre. I am not surprised at all, considering the 2024/25 target on Appropriation in Aid See quoted 🧵 from my deep dive into what GOK was tabling

This is a Boarding ✈️ call to Justice and Administrative Action rather than baseless dialogue. Hosted Shujaa Shakira Wafula on the balcony and Kienyeji Chicken, Managu & Ugali was on the menu. They complained we’re eating KFC, we listened and took Administrative Action. “One

Kenya's Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill 2024 is out! The proposed introduction of the parent Act introducing Sec37F is a huge one with regard to re-introducing the window for tax abandonment. Some thoughts... A 🧵

We have managed to uncover some of the shocking terms in the agreement with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. Thread below. Share it widely: