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How Aden Duale forced 8 per cent VAT pill down MPs’ throats

Garissa Town MP Aden Duale [David Njaaga, Standard]

On Thursday afternoon of September 20, 2018, then leader of majority Aden Duale staged a spirited bid to force through President Uhuru Kenyatta proposal to impose 8 per cent VAT on petroleum products, two years ahead of schedule.

In the debate seconded by minority leader John Mbadi and presided over by Narok MP Soipan Tuya, the Garissa Town MP was taking no prisoners in his resolve to ensure Kenyatta’s veto against MPs took the day.

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