ODM Leaders Fault State Spending, rallies Rejection of Finance Bill

“If you are a Member of the National Assembly, under the ‘Linda Mwananchi’ movement your vote should be a ‘No’ to the Finance Bill. Any MP—whether from the government or opposition—who votes ‘Yes’, we will ask Gen Z to occupy their homes,” Osotsi asserted - Ke..

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ODM leaders are fiercely criticizing the proposed 2026 Finance Bill, accusing the Kenya Kwanza administration of excessive public spending and urging MPs to reject it.

ODM leaders cite KSh18 billion spent by State House annually as an example of "runaway public spending."
Key figures include ODM Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi, ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino.
The leaders warn that any MP supporting the Finance Bill will face public backlash, with Osotsi suggesting Gen Z might "occupy their homes."

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