I am not Making your Points Little, They are Little in Themselves, Sifuna Discredits Mukurwe-ini MP

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Recently, Kenyans had a controversial bill imposed on them (housing levy) whereby, they were to contribute 1.5% of their salaried income. Still, this levy was subjected to the courts, where it was stopped pending conditions highlighted by the High Court.

The tax, as mentioned earlier, is one of many that were introduced in the Finance Bill 2023, alongside electronic agricultural tax and industrial sugar importation tax, among a few that I will discuss, and that was discussed earlier today on State of the Nation by Citizen’s celebrated news anchor Trevor Ombija.

The panellists in the morning show were the deputy majority leader in the National Assembly, Owen Baya; Mukurwe-ini MP, John Kaguchia; and lastly, Nairobi vocal and influential senator, Edwin Sifuna.

They were in for a state-of-the-nation discussion. It was Kaguchia’s turn to speak. 

According to him, the government is doing all it takes to reduce the importation of certain commodities to spur local production. For instance, setting a 4% tax on industrial sugar and introducing electronic taxation on agricultural products like coffee will enable farmers to earn more while at the same time contributing to the government.

Sifuna’s take on Kaguchia’s sentiments wasn’t in a friendly tone but went ahead to enlighten him on how on earth you will match the tax on industrial sugar that is essential in everyday Kenyan needs like bread and confectionary, yet we don’t even have a single industrial sugar company.

Further, he stressed the need to uplift Kenyan farmers, it was a good idea to introduce subsidies to farmers but not to again tax them at the end.

“Maybe you didn’t read the law, and you are not aware of these taxation policies, if you hinder the importation of industrial sugar, you are simply telling Kenyans that they will buy bread higher than right now. Have feasible policies.” Sifuna to the former County Assembly Speaker.

“You are making my points, little Sifuna, they are not simply the way you put them, you are not respectful.” John to ODM Secretary General.

Charming Sifuna intervened, saying he wasn't making his points little; rather, they were little in themselves.

What do you think about all these proposed taxes: the housing levy, the agricultural tax, and the industrial sugar tax?

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