Kimani Ichungwa moves motion to have motor vehicle tax removed
National Assembly Majority Leader and Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ichung'wa has put forward a groundbreaking motion aimed at abolishing the motor vehicle tax.
Speaking during the National Assembly proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2024, Ichung’wa in a bid to alleviate the financial burden on motorists, proposed to have the tax dropped.
“Honorable Speaker, I rise to support that particular amendment, and I want to inform the country that this motor vehicle tax that is now being proposed upon voting to be removed…Therefore, I want to ask members to support the people of Kenya who say that we remove the tax on motor vehicles,” Ichung’wa stated.
Ichungwa's move comes as a response to the growing concerns among citizens regarding the high costs of tax proposed in Finance Bill 2024. The proposal, if passed, could have far-reaching implications for vehicle owners across the country. 
As the motion progresses through the legislative process, the outcome will undoubtedly have significant implications for motorists and the broader economic landscape.
Earlier, the government had abolished the Ksh100,000 cap on motor vehicles, which meant buyers with expensive cars would have paid over Ksh400,000 in taxes.
Further, the Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u announced that the minimum annual tax payable was set at Ksh5,000, ensuring that even lower-valued vehicles contribute to tax revenues.
”To expand the tax base and make our country self-reliant, I propose to introduce an annual motor vehicle tax at the rate of 2.5% of the value of the vehicle subject to a minimum amount of Ksh 5,000 per annum,” Ndung’u said.
Motor Vehicle tax dropped pic.twitter.com/iXdTqA8BfH— Kimani Ichung’wah (@KIMANIICHUNGWAH) June 25, 2024
Ichung’wah on Gen Z protests
Kenyan Generation Z protesters who have been protesting the Finance Bill 2024, were scorned earlier by Ichung'wah, who claimed they were privileged people who use iPhones during protests.
However, on Sunday, June 23, Ichung'wah seemed to change his mind about the Gen Zs after speaking in Baringo County.
Ichung'wah changed his mind in an instant, praising Gen Z for eroding Kenya's deeply rooted politics of ethnicity.
"Gen Zs have already stepped forward to take charge of Kenya's governance. They have redefined picketing and demonstration, being non-violent yet firm. They have rallied around issues of concern rather than tribe or ethnicity. This is great for our nation, " Ichung’wa said.
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