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How Finance Bill furore impacts on Ruto, Raila's political designs

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Mwangi Wa Iria, Martha Karua and Raila Odinga at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Centre. Azimio is using controversial clauses to rally for support in their regions and re-energise calls for reforms. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The passing or rejection of the Finance Bill 2023 will have political implications for both President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza administration and Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition.

President Ruto will be keen to ensure it passes to enable him to collect enough revenue for the implementation of the many promises he made and the pledges he continues to float, among them the enhanced Hustler Fund, affordable housing and infrastructure programmes.

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