Malala: DCP party shall not accept punitive taxes in Finance Bill 2026
By Mabonga Makhanu, May 20, 2026Democracy for Citizens (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has stated that, as a party, they will not accept any punitive taxes introduced in the Finance Bill 2026.
While speaking at the party headquarters during a press conference on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the outspoken former senator also stated that the government has begun balkanizing communities so as to hoodwink Kenyans from asking questions about the Finance Bill 2026.
Malala went on to tell the state that this scheme will not materialise, adding that it is far from reality and that Kenyans are waiting for the publication of the 2026/2027 Finance Bill so that they can ask the right questions regarding it.
“We shall not accept any punitive taxes introduced in that 2026-2027 Finance Bill,” he said.
This came after a press conference where he was defending his party leader, Rigathi Gachagua, over recent allegations by the government linking him to the unrest witnessed during the “Reject Fuel Price” protests that nearly led to a shutdown of the country.
Matiang’i rejects Finance Bill 2026
On the other hand, the Jubilee Party has also urged Kenyans to reject the upcoming Finance Bill 2026.
Speaking during a press briefing held at the Jubilee Party headquarters on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said the proposed bill would make life harder for ordinary Kenyans.
Matiang’i argued that the Finance Bill would place a heavy burden on civil servants, claiming it would negatively affect their pay slips and reduce their dignity. He further stated that the bill could make Kenyans feel “like slaves”, stating that a significant portion of their earnings would be taken away through taxation.
“We, as the Jubilee Party, join other Kenyans in rejecting the Finance Bill 2026. When you see what is in the Finance Bill 2026, you wonder where Kenyans will go and how they will live; the cost of living is already unbearable for them. Kenyan workers are now in slavery,” Matiang’i said.
Finance bill 2026
The Finance Bill 2026 has begun making headlines before it is tabled on the floor of the National Assembly by the Finance Committee chairman, Kuria Kimani. According to the bill, there is a proposed imposition of 16 per cent Value Added Tax on the 42 mobile money payment platforms, such as M-Pesa and PayPal.