Embattled Jubilee Secretary Jeremiah Kioni has sent a message of hope to Kenyans.
In a statement on Friday, Kioni said that the Kenya Kwanza passed the finance bill by a minority.
He explained that it was clear that the lack of morality and conscience in the government is not limited to rank, even the simplest structures are ignored.
"The forceful approach of passing the Finance Bill by a true minority is a way of taking us back to the dark days of the past. A new dawn is coming," Kioni noted.
Members of Parliament on Wednesday night passed President William Ruto's proposed Finance Bill, 2023.
The Bill passed after a third reading by the National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee chairman, Kuria Kimani.
It will now be sent to the president to assent, for the proposals to become law.
This now means Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets, to fund Ruto's first budget as Head of State.
The Bill was passed even as the Opposition and the ruling party engaged in a heated debate, over the proposals it contains.
The Bill had 87 proposed amendments, some of which were approved on Tuesday, as the National Assembly debated them deep into the night.
Key among the proposals passed was the 16 per cent value-added tax on fuel, up from 8 per cent.
At least 184 MPs—largely from Kenya Kwanza—supported the bill save for Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, whereas 88 MPs—largely from Azimio—opposed the amendment.
As a result, Azimio leader Raila Odinga has called supporters for a consultation meeting next Tuesday to decide the next course of action following the passage of the controversial Finance Bill 2023.
The opposition said the passage of the Bill signals the era of leadership and must be resisted.
Addressing a press conference at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation, Martha Karua said Kenyans can never be helpless in deciding their destiny.