Kalonzo Musyoka on Sunday, June 16, stated that the Mt Kenya region should take the lead in demonstrating against the increased taxation being proposed in the Finance Bill.
According to Kalonzo, the region which in the past did not largely participate in opposition-led demos would be most affected should the Finance Bill be passed by the National Assembly as earlier proposed.
Kalonzo who was speaking during a church service in his ancestral home in Mwingi, Kitui County, noted that his hometown was not that keen on leading protests.
The Wiper Leader who is also an Azimio Principal though revealed that he would take part in demonstrations that would be organised in the nation’s capital, Nairobi.
“The next time, if there will be demonstrations this time they'll start in Mt Kenya because they are the ones pressed most,” he spoke of the Finance Bill.
In particular, he warned that the region would be hurt economically should the National Assembly endorse the proposal to introduce a motor vehicle tax.
“The region has the most vehicles and they will be subjected to Motor Vehicle Tax,” he warned.
Kalonzo further accused President William Ruto of targeting the country’s middle class with punitive taxes.
“The problem we have in this country is the President taxing people but instead of serving the nation, they pocket the cash and live a luxurious life,” the former vice president remarked.
He alleged that some of Ruto’s close associates had even amassed wealth to the extent of buying helicopters in cash.
The Wiper Leader had earlier remarked that it was the duty of the opposition to liberate Kenya from what he described as the punishing yoke of the Kenya Kwanza regime.
Kalonzo who served as Kenya’s 10th vice president has already declared his intention to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 general election.
