Kipkellion East MP Joseph Limo has been punished for messing up with the law that was introduced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i.

The lawmaker was kicked out as National Assembly Finance Committee Chairperson for overseeing the change which saw the 20% excise duty levied on betting firms scrapped. 

Limo a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto was de-whipped having narrowly survived Jubilee’s purge against politicians aligned with Ruto.

Yattani wrote a letter to the National Assembly Majority Leader Amos Kimunya on a number of amendments government was key on implementing, with the excise duty not listed therein.

The listed changes were an additional tax on helicopters, Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) which was rejected and zero-rating maize and wheat as well as removing VAT on solar panels. 

President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Tuesday, June 30, signed into law the Finance bill 2020 which dropped the 20% tax on betting.

On Friday, July 3, Matiang’i stated that the law on betting firms will be reintroduced as Kenyatta was adamant.

“All of you need to understand that this is something we made a decision on and our President has publicly expressed his thoughts on it and also lead from the frontline. We are not going back on our decision,” Matiang’i proclaimed. 

He further vouched for sanity as betting had almost destroyed families and children.

“We cannot allow criminals and money launderers from abroad to mess with our country,” he affirmed.

Yattani had earlier on lamented that betting activities in the country have adversely affected the social fabric of society, particularly the youth. The CS blamed the committee for sneaking in the changes. 

“As noted in the print media, the excise duty was removed through the Finance Act, 2020. The removal of this tax happened during the Committee Stage of the Bill,” an excerpt of Yattani’s statement read. 

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Acting National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani’s wife Gumato Ukur Yatani has landed two state appointments on the same day.

Dr Gumato was on Friday appointed by Education CS George Magoha as the chairperson of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Council where she will serve for a period of three years with effect from November 8, 2019.

She was also appointed by Industry Trade and Co-operatives CS Peter Munya as a member of the Taskforce on Standards and Quality Infrastructure Reforms in Kenya.

Part of the Terms of Reference of the Taskforce is to review and evaluate in comprehensive terms, the weaknesses and shortcomings of the entire Standards and Quality Infrastructure institutional architecture and arrangements.

They have also been tasked to analyse the entire ecosystem policy, legal and legislative frameworks of the various institutions/agencies and make appropriate recommendations to re-engineer the Standards and Quality infrastructure architecture.

Other notable appointees by President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Gazzette Notice include John Konchellah as chairperson of the National Environmental Management Authority for a period of three years.

Uhuru also appointed Margaret Kamar, Cecilia Mbaka and Anne Mugambi as trustees to the National Fund for the Disabled in the country.

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri appointed a team of 13 to be members of Technical Team for the Implementation of Miraa Taskforce Report.

Among the functions of the task force, will be to review, identify and prioritize recommendations contained in the Miraa Taskforce Report for immediate implementation.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani the acting Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury to replace Henry Rotich.

Julius Muia has been appointed the Treasury PS taking over from Kamau Thuge.

PRESIDENT KENYATTA has appointed Ukur Yattani the acting Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury to replace Henry Rotich. Julius Muia appointed PS. pic.twitter.com/Fcg0ubmorQ

— BusinessDaily (@BD_Africa) July 24, 2019

Read a detailed statement from Statehouse below:

“In order to ensure smooth operations and continuity at the National Treasury and in line Ministries following the Court Order affecting the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning Mr Henry Rotich and the Principal Secretary for the National Treasury Dr Kamau Thugge, His Excellency the President has made the following changes to the organization of Government:

(I) Hon. (Amb.) Ukur Yatani Kanacho, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, assumes, in Acting Capacity the Cabinet Secretary responsibility for National Treasury and Planning.

(II) Dr Julius Monzi Muia is appointed as the Principal Secretary for the National Treasury.

(III) Mr Torome Saitoti is appointed as the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Planning.

(IV) Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Gordon Kihalangwa is appointed as the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Defence. Kanze Dena-Mararo State House Spokesperson

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