Hours after Kenyans on social media paraded phone numbers of various Members of Parliament including President Ruto’s number, Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya on Thursday became the first MP to respond on the Finance Bill.
Salasya alleged that more than five thousand kenyans called his personal phone number on Wednesday night with others sending text messages pursuading him to vote against the Finance Bill 2024.
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“There are almost 5,000 numbers here calling me. And some are Kenya Kwanza supporters calling me after they voted for President William Ruto. Why disturb me when I am an Azimio member.”
The Mumias East MP said that he is an Azimio leader and going by the numbers of Kenya Kwanza leaders in parliament, his vote was inconsequential and therefore urged kenyans to stop calling him.
“From where I sit, even if I say I do not want to vote yes, as long as Kenya Kwanza people vote yes, they have numbers. There is nothing I can do. They should call Ruto and ask him why did he bring that Finance Bill to Kenyans.”
This comes after several kenyans leaked personal phone numbers of various MPs in a bid to urge them to vote against the punitive Finance Bill 2024 that has incorporated numerous taxes that will burden kenyans.
However, Salasya said that kenyans should stop calling Azimio MPs and instead focus that energy on the majority MPs in Parliament whom of course are the sponsors of the bill and will determine it’s fate in the house.
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“The people who are calling should not bother. They should only focus on Kenya Kwanza as they are the ones who will determine what happens next.”