• “Kenyans will be fully engaged through public participation once the Finance Bill is officially submitted to Parliament,” Isaac Mwaura said.

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura emphasizes that, contrary to rumors circulating online, no Finance Bill 2025 has been proposed, drafted, or tabled in Parliament. Mwaura stressed that, per established timelines, revenue-raising measures such as the Finance Bill only follow the release of the Draft Budget after April 30th.

“Kenyans will be fully engaged through public participation once the Finance Bill is officially submitted to Parliament,” Isaac Mwaura said.

He asserts that Kenyans will have the opportunity to interrogate any revenue-raising measures only after the draft budget and Finance Bill have been released by the National Treasury and submitted to Parliament.

Moreover, Mwaura states that the major intervention thus far is the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), which outlines the government’s strategic priorities and policy goals to guide the National and County Governments, as well as Independent Constitutional Institutions, in preparing the budgets.

“The 2025 BPS is the third to be prepared under the Kenya Kwanza Administration. The government’s fiscal policy for FY 2025/26 and the medium term places special emphasis on fiscal consolidation to reduce public debt vulnerabilities while providing fiscal space to deliver essential public goods and services,” he added.

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To boost revenues, Mwaura indicates that emphasis will be placed on a combination of tax administrative and policy reforms, not an increase in taxes as alleged. “The government will also focus on strengthening accountability, transparency, and efficiency in public spending,” Mwaura added.