Cherargei proposes review of constituency funding for MPs who opposed Finance Bill 2026
Cherargei argued that legislators who opposed the revenue measures should not benefit from projects financed through the same tax proceeds...
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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has proposed reviewing development fund allocations for constituencies whose Members of Parliament opposed the Finance Bill, 2026. He argues these MPs should not benefit from projects funded by taxes they voted against.
- The Finance Bill, 2026 is crucial for funding the Sh4.82 trillion national budget.
- The proposal targets MPs who voted against or were absent during the Bill's passage in the National Assembly.
- Cherargei praised MPs who supported the Bill, citing its importance for infrastructure projects like the Mau Summit–Rironi highway.
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