Gachagua Insists Mt Kenya Deserves More Development Compared To Other Regions: "No Apologies"

• Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he was a strong believer and proponent of the one man, one shilling formula
• Gachagua argued that having regions with less population get the same resources as those with huge populations was unfair
• He also said the region deserved a share of the Equalisation Fund for the benefit of areas that deserved it for development

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Embu - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has joined a section of Mt Kenya leaders who have been advocating for the one man, one shilling.

Why Mt Kenya serves more resources

During a church service in Embu county on Sunday, May 12, Gachagua said he was a proponent of the equal sharing of resources.

Gachagua insisted that the Mt. Kenya region deserves more resources compared to other regions, given that the area has a huge population.

According to Gachagua, having a larger population means they pay more taxes and, hence, need to receive more resources.

He explained that having a constituency with 14,000 people get the same resources as one with 800,000 people was unfair.

"I am a believer and proponent of one man, one vote, one shilling. We want fairness in the sharing of revenue. And there is no apology to give for saying that. The more you are, the more taxes you pay. It cannot be that a constituency like Ruiru with 800,000 people is given the same CDF allocation asa constituency with 14,000 people We want fairness in the sharing of revenue, and we will be pushing, It is not fair. that agenda," Gachagua said.

Why Mt Kenya should not complain about taxes

In other news, ODM leader Raila Odinga hit out at a section of Mt Kenya leaders complaining about punitive taxes as contained in the Finance Bill 2023.

During the ODM membership recruitment drive in Suba, Homabay County, on Sunday, March 3, Raila said it was hypocritical for Kenya Kwanza MPs to oppose the implementation of a bill they overwhelmingly supported.

The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader recalled instructing opposition lawmakers to reject the bill for being punitive.