Nairobi — More than 150 Members of Parliament who are opposed to implementation of the 16 per cent VAT on petroleum products have resolved to form a 20-member caucus to come up with other avenues to fund the government's Sh3 trillion budget.
Speaking after the group's informal meeting at Parliament buildings, Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter said the team will propose legislative scenarios in the event President Uhuru Kenyatta fails to assent to the now contentious Finance Bill 2018.
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