Ruto Pulling the Finance Bill Is Unlikely to Satisfy Angry Young Protesters

on 26 June he was withdrawing his government's highly controversial finance bill. This followed two days in which tens of thousands of mostly young protesters took to the streets in nationwide rallies against the proposals contained in the country'sSharp rises in livelihood goods, especially food and fuel, often serve as a trigger for protest and social unrest.

First, what is being taxed matters, both materially and symbolically. The proposed taxes would have affected every segment of society. But they would have been most keenly felt by poor and working-class people. The bill proposed taxing everything from income and fuel toThe proposed tax increases were also set to increase healthcare costs. Digital content creators would also have been affected.

The first, as mentioned previously, is a long history of the government's disregard for Kenyan lives. Numerous social movements have captured this sentiment, especially over social media.

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