Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has revealed that the Kenya Kwanza MPs who voted against the proposed Finance Bill, 2023 will not go unpunished.
In a statement on Wednesday evening, the Senator noted that his colleagues will face disciplinary actions.
"The few elements within Kenya Kwanza MPs who opposed the Bill shall face party KK disciplinary action, " Cherargei stated.
Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba is among UDA MPs who voted against the bill.
The UDA Senator emphasised that President Ruto is unstoppable in the transformation of the country.
" The resurgence of Kenya kwanza in Parliament is volcanic," Cherargei said.
Reacting to the voting process, the Senator said that the ruling party had won the process.
" Finance Bill 2023; Voyes 176 AYES, 81 NAYS.We have vanquished the Azimio-OKA minority opposition to the bill into oblivion," he said.
Members of Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of the Finance Bill 2023, paving the way for its determination by the committee of the whole House.
It followed an intense debate in Parliament to discuss the proposed tax measures which 176 MPs voted to endorse at the second reading stage while 81 MPs out of 257 opposed.
The Bill moved to the committee of the whole House where members will have a chance to push through their amendments.
The Committee will consider the Bill clause by clause and take a vote on each of the clauses.
The National Assembly's Finance and National Planning Committee tabled the amended Finance Bill, 2023 on Tuesday after the public gave its views on the document.
There was uproar over certain proposals in the Bill that Kenyans termed punitive.
Some of the proposed levies were revised while others remained unchanged.
The Bill proposes among other things a housing levy on workers’ salaries, increased taxes on fuel, and new taxes on beauty products.
President Ruto said the Bill is vital to raise enough revenue in order to fund his administration’s maiden budget of Sh3.6. trillion.
The Kimani Kuria-led committee resolved to retain the 16 per cent VAT on petroleum products which will bring the tax on petrol to the same level as kerosene and diesel.
Among key amendments to the Bill is the proposed 15 per cent for Digital Content Creators which has been reviewed to 5 per cent.
The proposed three per cent housing levy has also been reduced to 1.5 per cent in the new amendments.