The National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning will now commence public hearings on the Finance Bill, 2025 in counties, even as it affirmed contributions made will directly influence the final proposals.
The committee, which has been receiving views from various stakeholders in Nairobi for about seven days, will today (Tuesday) begin public hearings in Busia and Migori then Trans Nzoia and Nandi on Wednesday.
The committee's vice chairman, Benjamin Langat, underscored the significance of public participation in the legislative process, saying all views will be integrated into the final report presented to the House. "This is not an exercise in futility, it's a very important exercise.
This Finance Bill is a proposal to the National Assembly and it has to undergo the necessary legislative process including public participation to become law," Langat explained.
