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Wanjigi brands Finance Bill 2026 a debt trap, urges Kenyans to reject it. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has called on Kenyans to reject the Finance Bill 2026, describing the government’s proposed budget as a ‘debt budget’ that prioritises repayment of questionable loans at the expense of public welfare.
Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Monday, Wanjigi accused the Kenyan government of imposing excessive taxation while deepening the country’s debt burden through what he termed illegal borrowing.
Wanjigi criticised the 2026/27 Budget Statement presented by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, arguing that the government had once again prioritised debt servicing over citizens’ welfare.
