Political economist, Billow Kerrow, has urged the government to genuinely consider opinions from the public and professionals amid public participation on the Finance Bill, 2025.
The former Mandera Senator criticised an old trend where sittings to gather views of the public are conducted as a mere formality to meet constitutional requirements.
This, he added, blocks solutions to widespread concerns around the budget, such as its potential to further raise the already high cost of living. "Sometimes, there is complete disregard for all the submissions.
We saw in 2024 when hundreds of institutions made thousands of submissions, but they pushed it aside and went on with whatever they had.
