Political analyst Herman Manyora now says it will be very difficult for President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua to see the kingdom of heaven.
In what appeared to be an indirect reference to President William Ruto and his deputy, the political commentator on Thursday, September 28, accused the two leaders of what he said was abusing the poor.
He said Ruto, together with his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, have imposed punitive tax laws on the poor and the low-income earners, a move he argued was against the Christian principles.
While insisting that although does not know who will go to heaven, Manyora said even if Ruto and Gachagua walk with all versions of Bibles, the two should know that their end is hell.
“I don’t know who will go to HEAVEN, but I have a fairly good idea of those who will NOT go to heaven: Kenyan leaders who impose TAXES and hardship on poor Kenyans will NOT go to heaven. Not even those who walk around with DESIGNER bibles,” Manyora said on X.
Presently, the Kenya Kwanza government is contemplating additional statutory deductions, taxes, and levies via the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as part of the Social Health Insurance Bill, 2023.
The suggestion of imposing a compulsory 2.75 percent monthly contribution from employees’ basic salaries for the health scheme is perceived as excessive and is anticipated to further strain taxpayers with the tax burden expected to soar higher should the unemployment tax be implemented.
The 3 percent housing levy is another tax that was introduced this year.
The Kenyan government later doubled VAT on petroleum products from 8% to 16%.
Additionally, there are considerations to further increase VAT to 18% to align with neighboring East African Community (EAC) countries.
