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Uhuru taxes sail through in chaotic voting session
MPs protesting outside the National Assembly. The Jubilee side was full at the beginning of reconsideration of the President memorandum. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG
Parliament Thursday passed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s austerity and tax proposals in a chaotic sitting characterised by claims of irregular voting, jostling and name calling.
Leader of Majority Aden Duale had to physically pull out ruling Jubilee Party MPs after the lawmakers voted by acclamation to defeat the President’s memorandum that – among other things -- imposed an eight per cent value added tax (VAT) on petroleum products.
