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“I have just shared the video with CPA Mbadi, the girl told me that she was not in the street concerning the bill, she was doing TikTok."

Kitui South Member of Parliament Rachel Nyamai is on the spot after she slammed a girl she is educating for participating in the anti-finance bill protests without a substantive motive.

Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly on Wednesday, June 19, Nyamai said the girl had texted her expressing concern on the Finance Bill 2024.

The Jubilee Party MP noted that the girl had expressed concerns about the motor vehicle tax and VAT on bread which however have been dropped by the government.

According to Nyamai, she asked the girl why she had gone for the protests despite the taxes being dropped and she told her she was creating content in order to get TikTok views.

"I watched one of the girls I pay school fees for and she was in the streets. She had written a message to me the previous day, and I asked her, you told me that it was about taxation on motor vehicles and bread, why are you in the street?

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“I have just shared the video with CPA Mbadi, the girl told me that she was not in the street concerning the bill, she was doing TikTok. And she was swinging very nicely. She told me that she wanted to get views for TikTok,” said Nyamai.

File image of Kitui South MP Rachel Nyamai.

The Kitui South MP's remarks angered netizens who slammed her for insinuating that the Kenyans were protesting without legitimate intentions while others suggested contributing to the girl being educated by Nyamai. 

Below are some of the reactions from Kenyans to Nyamai’s remarks.