Speaking during the funeral of the father of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in the presence of President Ruto, Ichung’wah disclosed that the division and subsequent passage of the bill allowed the government to revive key development projects that had stalled.
Ichung’wah explained that several beneficial provisions contained in the original 2024 Finance Bill were lost following its rejection, a development that delayed the implementation of various government programs.
He noted that restructuring the bill into four parts was essential for the restoration of critical measures intended to enhance revenue collection.
Ichung’wah further attributed the rejection of the 2024 Finance Bill to a failure by certain government officials to adequately educate the public on government policies, which, he said, led citizens to rely on misinformation..
“As government officials, we should make it a habit to tell Kenyans the truth. I often find myself in trouble for speaking the truth. Last year, we faced challenges because of the Finance Bill, even after we removed the clauses that Kenyans rejected during public participation.
"Despite that, Kenyans still said, ‘Don’t amend it. We reject it.’ The good things that were in that bill were lost when the President did not sign it. That’s why you’ve seen delays in implementation because the good bill that would have helped us collect taxes, we threw it away.” he noted.
