40 legislators voted against the bill. No legislator abstained.

MPs clashed in National Assembly over Finance Bill 2026, debating new tax measures, KRA data use, and rental income provisions amid concerns over rising tax burden.

MPs clashed in National Assembly over Finance Bill 2026, debating new tax measures, KRA data use, and rental income provisions amid concerns over rising tax burden.

Opposition MPs accused the government of using its numerical strength in Parliament to push through controversial tax proposals without giving legislators sufficient time to…

Opposition MPs accused the government of using its numerical strength in Parliament to push through controversial tax proposals without giving legislators sufficient time to…

It was a day of drama, in Parliament as MPs once again clashed over alleged hidden tax increases in the Finance Bill 2026 and its swift progression through the House.

National Assembly to vote on Finance Bill, 2026 this afternoon amid sharp divisions between MPs over new tax measures.

40 legislators voted against the bill. No legislator abstained.

Parliament passed the Finance Bill 2026 after a heated late-night session marked by opposition resistance.

The amendments appear to be a delicate balancing act between immense political pressure from a heavily taxed public and the government's pressing fiscal necessities.

Only 162 of 349 MPs attended the Finance Bill vote, sparking criticism over absenteeism, accountability, and Parliament’s role in budget oversight.

The Finance Bill 2026 sailed through Parliament with an overwhelming majority of the cast vote, even as more than half of the MPs absconded.