Editor's Review

MPs on Thursday took a vote on the controversial Finance Bill 2024. 

Members of Parliament on Thursday, June 20 took a vote for the controversial Finance Bill 2024 at the second reading in the National Assembly.  

The majority side appointed Robert Okose and Erick Wamumbi as their tellers while the minority side picked Julius Mawathe and Jared Okelo.

“The following have been appointed by the whips as the tellers, for the ayes, Robert Okose, Erick Wambui. For the nays Julius Mwathe and Jared Okelo,” Wetangula stated. 

Below is a list of MPs who voted against the Finance Bill 2024. 

1. Samuel Atandi

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2. John Walter Owino

3. Barongo Nolphason

File image of the National Assembly

4. Osero Patrick Kibagendi

5. Raphael Wanjala

6. Jack Wamboka

7. Catherine Omanyo

8. Tindi Mwale

9. Oyula Joseph

10. Omar Shimbwa Mwinyi

11. Victor Koech

12. Patrick Simiyu

13. Beatrice Elachi

14. Babu Owino

15. Julius Mawathe

16. Mark Mwenje

17. Oundo Ojiambo

18. Udgoon Siyyad

19. Elisha Odhiambo

20. Gathoni Wamuchomba

21. Joyce Bensuda

22. George Kaluma

23. George Koimburi

24. Bady Bady Twalib

25. Kalasinga Majimbo

26. Eve Obara

27. Joseph Kimilu

28. Kakuta Maimai

29. Sakimba Parashina

30. Elsie Muhanda

31. Paul Katana

32. Yussuf Hassan

33. Adipo Okuome

34. Charles Were

35. Robert Mbui

36. Peter Orero

37. Jessica Mbalu

38. Julius Sunkuli

39. Gertrude Mbeyu

40. Ken Chonga

41. Nzambia Kithua

42. Kakai Bisau

43. Bedzimba Rashid

44. Ruth Odinga

45. Oron Joshua

46. Rozaah Buyu

47. Irene Kasalu

48. Makali Mulu

49. Mboni Mwalika

50. Edith Nyenze

51. Kibagendi Anthony

52. Clive Gisairo

53. Fatuma Masito

54. Abdulrahman Mohamed

55. Phelix Odiwuor (Jalang'o)

56. Mishi Mboko

57. Innocent Mugabe

58. Dick Maungu

59. Nabii Nabwera

60. Titus Khamala

61. Joyce Kamene

62. George Aladwa

63. Geoffrey Odanga

64. John Mukunji

65. Husseinweytan Mohamed

66. Amina Mnyazi

67. Rose Mumo

68. Suzanne Kiamba 

69. Zamzam Mohamed

70. Fatuma Zainab

71. Erastus Kivasu

72. Stephen Mule

73. Anthony Oluoch

74. TJ Kajwang

75. Paul Abuor

76. Otiende Amolo

77. Antony Kenga

78. Daniel Manduku

79. Tom Mboya Odege

80. Jared Okelo

81. Caleb Amisi

82. Junet Mohamed

83. Millie Odhiambo

84. Amos Mwago

85. Naisula Lesuuda

86. James Nyikal

87. Christine Ombaka

88. Oku Kaunya

89. Francis Masara

90. Mark Nyamita

91. James Wandayi

92. David Ochieng

93. John Ariko

94. Paul Ekuom Nabuin

95. Stephen Mogaka

96. Farah Yusuf Mohamed

97. Basil Robert

98. Mwakuwona Danson

99. Timothy Wanyonyi

100. Irene Mayaka

101. Umul kher Harun

102. John Mbadi

103. K'oyoo James

104. Salasya Peter

105. Machele Mohamed

106. Paul Nzengu

107. Gideon Mulyungi

108. Charles Nguna

109. Esther Passaris

110. Godfrey Mulanya

111. Martin Peters Owino

112. Aduma Owuor

The Finance Bill 2024 sailed through the second reading despite the heavy opposition from Kenyans. 

A total of 204 MPs voted in favor of the bill while 115 voted against it.

“The results on the division on the second reading of Finance Bill 2024 are as follows, ayes 204, nays 115, abstentions nil. The ayes have it,” National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula announced.

The bill will now move to the third reading where the National Assembly will go into the committee of the whole house and go through each clause proposed in the bill before voting.