The people have spoken on Finance Bill; MPs must pick where they stand

Aerial view of Parliament, September 2018. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

As the legal deadline to pass a national budget and Finance Act approaches, we must commend the citizens who have voiced the will of Wanjiku. Emotions have been stirred, the sincerity of public participation tested, and the willingness of the perceived oppressor to listen questioned.

Next, attention turns to the National Assembly for the final decision, fulfilling Article 114, which requires money bills to be handled by the House. By doing so, members of the National Assembly exercise their duty of representing those who elected them.