By Joshua Otieno | May 26, 2026
NAIROBI, KENYA — National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has cautioned politicians against spreading false information and misleading claims regarding the newly tabled Finance Bill, 2026, warning that misinformation risks causing unnecessary panic among Kenyans.
Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Suna East Member of Parliament accused a section of political leaders of deliberately spreading propaganda about the bill in an attempt to trigger public outrage and premature protests over alleged tax proposals that do not exist.
Junet criticized what he described as a growing trend of political disinformation, urging leaders to stop misleading citizens about the contents of the Finance Bill.
“We must stop misleading Kenyans with falsehoods and imaginary clauses that are not even contained in the Finance Bill,” Junet stated during parliamentary proceedings.
The Minority Leader, alongside National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, dismissed claims circulating online that the bill seeks to convert ancestral freehold land into leasehold ownership, terming the allegations false and legally impossible under a Finance Bill framework.
According to Junet, the Finance Bill only deals with taxation and revenue measures and cannot be used to amend land ownership laws.
He further accused some political leaders, including Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, of discussing provisions that had allegedly been removed from previous Finance Bills and do not appear in the current 2026 document.
Parliament and the National Treasury have also raised concerns over the circulation of fake and edited versions of the Finance Bill on social media platforms, including WhatsApp and TikTok, warning that manipulated copies are misleading the public.
At the same time, Junet urged Kenyans to independently access and read the authentic Finance Bill through official government platforms rather than relying on political commentary or viral online posts.
