President Uhuru Kenyatta has bowed to the pressure from Kenyans to resolve the standoff over the new fuel tax.
On Tuesday, the Head of State is expectected to meet Treasury and Parliament officials alongside officers from the State Law office to discuss the 16 per cent Value Added Tax on petroleum products.
Moments after his return from China, Uhuru replaced National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi with his Senate counterpart Kenneth Lusaka as his special envoy at the burial of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
This new tax was brought about by the enforcement of the Value Added Tax on petroleum products.
Muturi is expected to be part of the team scheduled for the crisis meeting.
The Finance Bill seeking to suspend implementation of 16 percent VAT on petroleum products is also likely to be presented to the President for signing on Tuesday.
Muturi had earlier stated once Attorney General Paul Kihara and Treasury agree on the contents of the Bill, he will present it to Uhuru.
National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai disclosed the Bill that was amended to suspend the implementation of the tax by another two years has been processed and ready.
“The Bill is ready. We are only waiting for directions from the Speaker,” Sialai remarked.
The levy took effect countrywide on September 1, 2018 which saw the price of fuel rise.
