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Bill seeking billions for Tourism Fund, weatherman gets MPs' nod

Robert Mbui, Deputy Minority Whip and Kathiani MP, during vetting by the Committee on Appointments chaired by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula at County Hall, Nairobi, on October 18, 2022. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has sailed through second reading after MPs' endorsement.

However, the House was rocked by disquiet during yesterday's debate of the Bill that seeks to add the Kenya Meteorological Department and the Tourism fund to beneficiaries of billions generated through the charge.

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