Finance Bill 2026 Passes Second Reading Amid MPs' Clash - June 2026

The Finance Bill 2026 passed its Second Reading in the National Assembly on June 17, 2026, amidst heated arguments between government and opposition lawmakers over tax proposals. The debate wasinstigated by concerns over the justification and transparency of a Ksh1 billion allocation to State House in the Supplementary Estimates II. Kabuchai MP Majimbo Kalasinga was ejected from the National Assembly ahead of the vote for disorderly conduct by Temporary Speaker Farah Maalim. The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has separately lodged a complaint with the High Court against Parliament's rapid approval of the Finance Bill 2026.