Members of Parliament resumed sittings on Tuesday after a short recess.
Before taking the break last month, the lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the Constitution of Kenya Amendment Bill and they were due to consider a raft of Bills to help in the implementation of the Building Bridges Initiative Bill but will have to wait longer until an appeal challenging the High Court judgement that declared the bill unconstitutional is heard and determined.
However, top in the agenda as the MPs resume sitting is the approval of the Sh 3.6 billion budget estimates for the 2021/2022 financial year whose highlights will be presented by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani.
On Friday, Mr Yatani was put to task by the National Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee on how the government intends to finance the budget which is the most expensive in the history of the country and comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has adversely affected the economy.
The CS told the Kanini Kega led committee that the government will be seeking to amend various acts including the Tax Act, VAT Act, Tax Procedure Act and the Excise Duty Act to raise additional revenue.
"We are proposing several amendments to enhance tax administration and dispute resolution operations. These proposals alongside others contained in the Finance Bill will help create the legal and policy framework to achieve our mid-term budget goals,” Stated Mr Yatani
In the new budget, the Executive has been allocated Sh 1.88 trillion, the legislature Sh 37 billion and the Judiciary Sh 17 billion.
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