National
Women Steering Committee has castigated the government over the increased
foreign debts, which have trickled down affecting the livelihood of the
citizens.
Members
of the committee in Murang’a said the majority of the Kenyans have been
affected by the high debts that the National Assembly has failed to question.
Led
by Regina Mureithi, Felister Muiruri and Catherine Maina, the women leaders
said the political leadership should face critical issues like the two-third
gender rule and the rising external debts.
“The
country’s level of debts is not only unsustainable but also irresponsible.
As women we do think this problem can be solved through enhanced tax
rates and introduction of more levies and severe measures from government that
swing very aggressively against the ordinary citizen,” they said.
The
12th parliament, they said have done the country a disservice thus
it should be dissolved, help in the journey towards the recovery of the
national economy.
The
members were in a meeting at Kenol Market in Maragua constituency where
they observed that billions of shillings were going into waste through none
prioritised programmes.
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