Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has initiated the process of amending a law that allegedly exempts the estates of former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi from paying taxes.
Cherargei is proposing the deletion of section 7(3) of the Estate Duty Act, which he claims exempts the two wealthy families from paying taxes.
“The constitution under Article 210 on the imposition of taxation indicates that no person or entity shall be exempted from payment of tax. The constitution provides a prescriptive exemption of taxes not to include state officers as was purported in the Estate Duty Act section 7 (3) that exempted the estates of former presidents Kenyatta and Moi,” Cherargei says in a letter to the Clerk of the Senate
He adds: “This is illegal relic and unconstitutional since the said individuals were state officers by the virtue of the offices they hold as the presidents of the Republic of Kenya.”
The second-term senator argues that only persons living with disabilities, the minority, and the marginalized should be exempted from paying taxes under the law.
Cherargei wants Section 7 sub-section 3 of the Estate Duty Act deleted and the words “This section shall not apply to H.E Mzee Jorno Kenyatta or to H.E Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi.” He seeks to have the clause replaced by inserting the following words: “that this section shall not apply to the disabled, minorities and marginalized as provided by the relevant law.”
“The constitution 2010 is aimed at creating equality and equity in the payment of taxes in Kenya. This proposed amendment of Section 7(3) of the Estate Duty Act shall cure this unconstitutional illegal legislation and allow Kenyans to be treated equally before the law,” he adds.
How was this passed in the…
How was this passed in the first place.Oh my God! That is the most ignorant thing the previous parliaments ever made. NOBODY should be allowed to evade paying taxes, if none is above the law. Bure kabisa!
Wait until you see the new…
Wait until you see the new law, it will be the old, with a few more names added to the list. A man eat man society. These politicians only care about their pockets.
In other words, profits from…
In other words, profits from stolen properties shall not be taxed. Na huyu mjinga ametoka wapi sasa? Every Kenyan who makes money or has property must pay taxes. No enyan shall be above the law.
These are some of the…
These are some of the reasons why Uhuru, Mois and others were in so much rigorous fight against WSR.
Isn’t this the same senator…
Isn’t this the same senator who proposed the idea of Samoei serving Kenya as a president until he tuns 75 years old?
The late Mpilo Tutu once said:
” If you are silent in situations of injustice, you have taken the side of the oppressor.”
The late professor of physics at Princeton University, USA once said:
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.”
In addition, philosopher George Santayana reminded us of the following words of wisdom to think about in our daily lives on earth:
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Two multi billionaire…
Two multi billionaire dynasty families who are bloody suckers. Kenyatta put in place tax exempt at independence for himself and Moi amended to include both. Shenzi sana
Dynasty must fall and pay…
Dynasty must fall and pay back taxes. These trillionairres are super parasites from hell.
RISASI TU
RISASI TU