Empowerment Engagement for micro and small-scale traders and Saccos at Mutomo
in Kitui South Constituency, Kitui County on June 12, 2025/DPCS
Kenyans will not be subjected to new taxes in the 2025/26
budget as the government looks for other ways of raising revenue without
burdening them with extra fiscal demands.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the Kenya Kwanza
Administration is aware of the plight of Kenyans who have pleaded for reduction
of the cost of living through friendlier financial policies.
Speaking on Thursday during an Empowerment Engagement for
micro and small-scale traders and Saccos at Mutomo in Kitui South Constituency,
Kitui County, Kindiki assured Kenyans that the focus is on sealing leakages to
avert wastages and pilferage.
“We have not added any new taxes in the 2025/26 budget that
is being read in Parliament today (Thursday). We are sealing loopholes used by
tax evaders and those who pilfer public funds thus dragging us behind in
development,” he revealed.
Additionally, the government will deal with tax evaders who
have denied the administration revenue for key development projects.
“We want to ensure that everyone pays tax that is due to the
government and that tax is used prudently in developing our nation. We are also
fighting corruption and misuse of public funds to ensure we have enough money
for development,” DP said.
While citing numerous development initiatives ongoing in
Kitui County, Kindiki said the administration’s biggest concern is delivery of
services, completion of roads, modern markets, water projects and the nation’s
economic growth on top of other key priorities.
“We do not have time to waste, we are busy serving the
people and developing the country because we know we have a date with them in
2027 and we are not planning to fail the political test ahead of us,” he added.
He promised the residents that government-funded projects in
Kitui County will be completed as scheduled with more in the pipeline.
Presently, construction of Ikutha-Kanziko-Mutha-Mutomo Road
is set to commence after tender was awarded. The tarmacking of
Kyandula-Kamutei-Kwa Vonza will start soon as it is still under tendering
process. Compensation of hundreds of residents displaced during construction of
Kibwezi-Mutomo-Kitui Roads has been done after approval of Sh800 million.
The government will also construct modern markets in Mutomo,
Ikutha, Mutha and Kamutei in Kitui South Constituency. In total, 13 new markets
are underway in the County.
Electricity connection is being expanded with an additional allocation
of Sh418 million to connect new 16,000 households in the region.
Construction of several affordable housing units is also
going on in various sites including in Mutomo and Ikutha on top of thousands of
units for colleges and technical institutions.
At the same time, Kindiki asked more Kenyans to register for
SHA coverage saying it is one of the most comprehensive healthcare programs to
ever be rolled out in the country.
“Over 23.6 million Kenyans have registered and we look
forward to more because we want all Kenyans to be covered. I want to assure you
that Taifa Care (SHA) is going to be the greatest success story of the Kenya
Kwanza Administration,” he said.
The DP also called for preservation of Kitui South Game
Reserve through prevention of illegal inhabitants.
Present were Farouk Kibet, MPs Rachel Nyamai Kaki (Kitui
South), Vincent Musyoka Kawaya (Mwala), Caleb Mule (Machakos Town), Nimrod Mbai
(Kitui East), Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West), Joshua Mwalyo (Musinga), Titus
Khamala (Lurambi), Innocent Mugabe (Likuyani), John Bwire (Taveta),
Senator Tabitha Mutinda among others.