The debate on whether or not MP’s should pay their taxes is so shameful. We pay our taxes and from it they get their salaries, yet they now refuse to pay their taxes. I think this is the time for us to also stop paying taxes for our allowances. Our employers should give us the chunk of our salary in allowances so that we do not pay taxes for them so that we see where we will be.

I am very disappointed especially with my MP, Hon. Dr. Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, whom we elected on the premise that she will be source of change. But now what do we see?, she has not even offered to pay her taxes, and I am now calling upon her to pay her taxes, because she should lead by example just as teaches us in church. I have known her to be a woman with the heart for God but am now getting disappointed each day. I want her to know that i want her to now pay up her taxes.

If anything, I think a committe should be put in place to look into the salaries of these MP’s because they are not justified at all. Why should they get 1 million plus while Kenyans whom they represent languish in poverty with nothing to eat?

These salaries + allowances should be reviewed downwards. For Kalonzo Musyoka, I was not surprised when I had he was non commited to the issue of them paying tax. For a long time Kalonzo was my presidential candidate, but he lost it all for the long reasons, because while he claimed he was born again but his actions confirmed otherwise.

For Raila Odinga, I think you have lost it, for me you lost it the day I saw you on the talk show trying to justify why Mps should not pay taxes, ati they have morgages and car laons that they are footing. Kwani umesikia mimi sitaki kununua gari na Nyumba?

Mr. Kibaki, what Do i say in your case?, maybe you are not concerned because you want to get as much as possible before you finally leave. Pole!

I am now waiting for my presidentail candidate, none other that the Iron lady, Ms Karua Martha to now stand up and be counted. I believe that you are the one who will bring the change we want. Iron lady, now pay your taxes, coz am looking up to you, to provide leadership and direction to this beautiful country!

To all the other politicians, lest I forget. There is need for some, just a little hygiene is the political scene, it’s dirty, stinking and smelling. I can smell it, its badddddd.

Regards,

Rhoune

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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:37:52 -0800 [11/24/2008 11:37:52 PM CST]
From: Rhoune Willis
Subject: On MP’s and taxes

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I agree Rhoune, this debate makes it appear that it is up to an individual to agree to pay taxes. IT IS NOT. The picture is that the MPs blackmailed Hon Michuki into withdrawing the taxes bill. Hon Michuki himself is an MP, does he want to pay taxes? I think this whole thing is very convenient for these fat cats. The ministers do not want to pay taxes either! What they do not know is that like many others, this is also a time bomb. We, the people of Kenya will rebel against this government for applying tax laws discriminatively.

Politicians and associated classes in mature democracies actually carry the burdens of the less fortunate. They pay taxes, pay for health insurances etc so that the less fortunate can have unemployment allowances and health insurance. Here the reverse applies. The clouds are gathering my brothers and sisters, as a greedy government pretends that it is unable to rein in equally greedy MPs. Have you pondered the question of what would have happened if Michuki dared the MPs shoot down the finance bill or if the President prorogued parliament for the Mps to seek fresh mandate from their electorate if they want to be an impediment to government business. You bet none of them want to face the electorate so soon. Why then is the government petting this indolent lot?

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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:13:46 +0300 [01:13:46 AM CST]
From: Tom Onditi
Subject: RE: On MP’s and taxes