Hey there, middle schoolers! Today, we’re going to talk about something that’s been causing quite a stir in Kenya. It all started with the Finance Bill 2023, which is a document that contains laws about money and how it should be managed in the country. But here’s the thing – four laws were added to the bill without anyone really noticing!
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah recently revealed that these four laws were sneaked into the Finance Bill before President Ruto signed it on June 26. The bill was supposed to have 13 laws, but when it was presented to the President, it had 17 clauses. That’s not how things are supposed to work!
Questioning the Process
So, you might be wondering, how did these extra laws end up in the bill? Omtatah asked the same question. He wanted to know if it was the President or the Speaker of the National Assembly who added them. After all, the law is supposed to be approved by Parliament before the President signs it. It’s a bit of a mystery!
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A Court Decision
Things got even more interesting when the court stepped in. On June 30, Lady Justice Mugure Thande made a ruling to stop the implementation of the Finance Act. She said that the applications to stop it were valid and needed to be looked into further.
Justice Thande also said that the applications should be given to all parties involved and they have until July 4 to respond. The matter will be discussed again on July 5 to decide what should happen next.
So, for now, the Finance Act is on hold and everyone is waiting to see what will happen next. It’s definitely a situation worth keeping an eye on!
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-07-03-four-laws-were-sneaked-into-finance-act-omtatah/
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