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Bill seeks billions for Tourism Fund, weatherman gets MPs' nod

Deputy Minority Leader Robert Mbui expressed support for the  Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025. [File, Standard]

The Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has sailed through second reading after MPs’ endorsement.

However, the House was rocked by disquiet during Thursday’s debate of the Bill that seeks to add the Kenya Meteorological Department and the Tourism Fund to the beneficiaries of billions generated through the charge.

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