Friday, February 10, 2023 – National Assembly Majority Leader, Kimani Ichungwah, has castigated retired President Uhuru Kenyatta over attempts to drag his mother, former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta, into personal accountability matters.
In an interview with journalists at Parliament Buildings on Thursday, Ichungwah who is also the Kikuyu Member of Parliament, challenged the former Head of State to defend himself against any claims of tax evasion without involving his “elderly mother”.
The lawmaker said Mama Ngina should be left alone and those responsible for tax evasion be held accountable.
“Those asking their mothers to defend them should stop disturbing our elderly people in the society,” the House Majority Leader said in an apparent jibe at Kenyatta.
“The elderly people are not able to work and pay tax. If you misused your powers to evade paying taxes you should be ready to clear your mess. Pay your taxes just like any other Kenyan,” he said.
He maintained that every Kenyan should pay tax and asked the former Head of State to face the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and clear any arrears if any.
“Stop running to your parent. Run to KRA with a chequebook and pay the tax,” he said.
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