Sakaja and Murkomen clash on Twitter

Senators Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) and Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet) on Sunday had contrasting opinions regarding the exemption of tax on fuel.

Through a Twitter post, Sakaja urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to assent to the Amendment exempting fuel from tax but Murkomen reminded him that he (Sakaja) once warned him against inciting Kenyans.

“Dear @UKenyatta kindly assent to the Amendment exempting fuel from VAT. #PunguzaBeiYaMafuta the gain in tax revenue is much less than the goodwill of Kenyans in the fight against corruption (where we are losing much more).

The cost of electricity more than tripled effective August. As Churchill said, a country that imagines it can tax itself rich is like a man who imagines he can get into a bucket and lift himself up by the handle— Moses Njenga (@mosesnjai) September 2, 2018

Anyone who was in the last parliament should not talk anything about the VAT. You passed it.. You postponed it to 2018 why act surprised like everyone else?

— Frank Ndege ? (@itsndege) September 2, 2018

The Mau squatters are equally important to the nation. But let's deal with this matter of 16% VAT burden first. It is important Sir.

— Philip Etale (@EtalePhilip) September 2, 2018

MAU and VAT is like oil and water.— george kenyan (@KenyanGeorge) September 2, 2018

He is appealing to the president with use of words like 'kindly' whereas you were issuing ultimatums

— Timothy Kipkirui ???? (@TimothyKipkirui) September 2, 2018