Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Hit The Streets of Kenya

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The #OccupyParliament protesters want MPs to vote against the Bill, which proposes new taxes and modifications to the existing tax structure. Activist Boniface Mwangi has said that the protest is a grassroots movement against over-taxation, urging Kenyans to show up and make their voices heard.

The #OccupyParliament protesters want MPs to vote against the Bill, which proposes new taxes and modifications to the existing tax structure.

A police officer lost both his forearms Tuesday during the anti-Finance Bill when a teargas canister exploded on his hands. The government has dropped the proposed 16 percent levy on bread following the Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting chaired by President William Ruto in State House Nairobi.

Security has been enhanced around Parliament as Nairobi Police boss Adamson Bungei outlawed the planned demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024.

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