Don't Mislead Nursery Kids: Wetangula To MPs After Finance Bill 2025 Lands In Parliament
Speaker Wetang’ula officially acknowledged the submission and tabling of the 2025/26 Budget Estimates, signalling the start of Parliament’s constitutionally mandated review of the national budget.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on MPs to maintain the integrity of parliamentary proceedings by discussing the 2025/26 Finance Bill within the chambers, rather than in public spaces such as funerals or schools.
While overseeing a House session ahead of the recess, Speaker Wetang’ula officially acknowledged the submission and tabling of the 2025/26 Budget Estimates, signalling the start of Parliament’s constitutionally mandated review of the national budget.
Referring to Article 221 of the Constitution and Section 39 of the Public Finance Management Act, he underscored Parliament’s legal responsibility to examine funding allocations for the Executive, Judiciary, and Legislature—laying the groundwork for the Appropriations Act.
Wetangula further advocated for a transparent, committee-driven process rooted in public involvement, encouraging MPs to focus on the country's strategic priorities and the concerns of their constituents.
MPs, when these Finance Bills are published, read them, analyse them and debate them in this House. Helpless villagers in funerals and public places out there will not help you debate and pass appropriate budgeting processes- Moses Wetangula#ViralVideos pic.twitter.com/KJe64vXIRq
— Viral Tea Ke (@ViralTeaKe) April 30, 2025
"I encourage you when these documents are tabled or these bills are published, read them, analyse them, debate them in this House. Helpless villagers in funerals and public places out there will not help you debate and pass appropriate budgeting processes in this House," Wetangula advised the lawmakers.
"So, avoid the temptation to stand before helpless nursery kids and tell them that you are opposing a bill that you are supposed to debate in this house. I have seen this happen in many places. You don't look good when you do that, honourable members."
The Speaker further revealed that the draft Finance Bill 2025, outlining the government's proposed tax policies, had been submitted and is set to go through its First Reading soon. Following that, the bill will be examined by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, which is expected to conduct public participation hearings as part of the review process.
Meanwhile, Minority Leader Junet Mohamed addressed rising public uncertainty surrounding the bill, dismissing a so-called “shadow finance bill” that has been circulating online in recent months as misleading.
"The real finance bill has arrived in parliament. If you remember the last two months, there has been a finance bill circulating and people discussing it in public forums, claiming that there is more taxation," he stated.
"We want to urge Kenyans from the floor of this house that the real finance bill is with us now. There should be no misinformation, disinformation, or misrepresentation of the public. The finance bill should be interpreted in accordance with what is written in the finance bill."
The real Finance Bill 2025 has arrived in Parliament. Let us not import things into the Finance Bill that does not exist- Junet Mohamed#ViralVideos pic.twitter.com/JXaItVTlJg — Viral Tea Ke (@ViralTeaKe) April 30, 2025
This development follows the Cabinet's approval of the finance bill during its meeting on Tuesday.
Based on sections of the bill already released to the public, the proposed legislation focuses on closing gaps in current tax laws rather than introducing entirely new tax measures.
