Kenya on edge: Will anti-tax protests erupt again amid national strike?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Protesters plan to hit Kenya’s streets on Tuesday after calling for a nationwide strike as they seek to pressure the government over controversial tax reforms that are before the parliament.
The government has warned protesters against engaging in violence and has insisted that they must wind up their agitation by 6:30pm local time (15:00 GMT) or sunset, whichever is earlier.
The government is trying to implement austerity programmes recommended by the International Monetary Fund, which has provided billions of dollars in loans to Kenya in recent years.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.
Reginald Kadzutu's an associate lecturer and economist at Oxford Brookes University. He joins us live from the UK to discuss the latest.
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Rutos financial bill is HIS DEMISE and an end to his regime RUTO MUST GO
Lies
To me as a Gen Z, i regret waking up early to vote for somebody to represent us . and instead of him/she going to the parliament to defend us. Know there the one who are voting yes so that Kenyan to be overtaxed. And after that he/she stands in front of the media saying,"(i voted yes where will they take me)" .
Old news.. parliament is on fire right now
Black Zelensky should go
Ukraine should also protest against the real zelinski
We reject the bill!!from Doha ,state of Qatar.
Those who have stolen money and hid abroad to be wired back to this country.
"corruption" is NOT Africa's problem---illicit or illegal Capital Flight is the ULTIMATE problem, and that is a banking administrative and audit issue...
Gen Zs are making Kenya great again god bless our youth
If he's not lying he is flying
Ruto decided to be a friend of the west to the suffering of ordinary Kenyans who voted for him...Black Zelensky
this is not about the West or the East!! it is about Kenya and Kenyans and about how we want to be governed!! We will not allow dictatorship in Kenya. We want a government of the people and for the people!!
@@davidongalo7865 Dont be myopic my friend
The west always helped kenya not corrupt China
@@davidongalo7865 but it is about Kenya and the West. To act like they're not connected is naive. The high taxes is a result of IMF and World Bank loans, loans that come with conditions. The people who lent it, western capitalists, see potential for profits.
If the money can be misused that's even better, more room to lend more to continue making money out of the people.
@@davidongalo7865pay the taxes you owe foreign debtors. There's no way around it.
The 90s was marked with multi party protests.... The early 2000s with university protests.... Then the 2007 post election violence showed that generation what happens when you are too trigger happy and they became cautious.... The general elections since then have had an air of caution shrouding them... I believe that Zakayo has just pierced that Ceiling.... Kenya is about to witness very trigger happy protesters with the might of social media behind them.... Zakayo has crossed a psychological line that will most likely send him packing in 2027
Spot on, wealth distribution is the problem here. It’s the problem in most of the world I might add. You can’t increase taxes to an already struggling majority and expect no backlash. If the majority of Kenyans were at least in a comfortable middle class, some of the proposals might have flown, but nope, a government wants to increase them and continue spending it on themselves and their cronies. Shame!!!!
Show Ruto who is boss
They were using live bullets, many young people have been wounded, some have died. And the dictator passing a bill granting himself immunity from ICC prosecusion.
Kenyans boycott IMF and USA regime we are not slaves to them😡😡
When was the last the government increase salary...?
Criminal leadership Ghana included
They will not believe.
Reject reject finance bill
Ruto is not a president of Kenya 🇰🇪 he illegally occupies the government
This is how normal people protest, not what United States had done that day in Washington. More civilized than most people
Well this comment aged like milk 😂😂
@bayshawnmalik This wasn't even 10% of what happened in Washington, and also live rounds were used. Most real protestors left by nightfall, there are thieves and goons everywhere waiting for opportunities like this
Ruto has been hoarding and spending Kenyan tax payer money and borrowing from foriegn entities only to pocket most of it himself.
Why is this young student being held as a "person of interest?! " It should be the corrupt politicians that should be held accountable and answerable to the people! Kenyans stand together to overcome this dictatorship! My solidarity and prayers to the Kenyan people.
This is a simple issue. Cut government spending & salaries, increase tax on the rich & multi national companies. One way to regain revenue without disrupting the living condition of the poor.
our access to the internet is compromised, push this to everyone to help us in Kenya
PARLIAMENT MUST GO
More than that has been killed ... We don't want him.! Haaalooooo!!!
If there's deficit why not sell it's their government own companies , restructure of government positions, cut the subsidies , pay the debt , and restructure the budget plans.
Radar safi Reginald analysis iko on point. Ruto has to wisen up fast or get to stepping.
"There are ways of navigating the world other than moving through the thread of the real."
What do you mean by the thread of the real
Ruto was an idea designed not a president to rule.
this is the end of Ruto😢
Kenya looks developed from the pictures I can see...but I might be wrong probably that's their big city
It is a beautiful country in general.
Kenya is very beautiful
@@danmatiku5840the many many slums are not good though.
Majority support the bill bcz we hv to painful decisions to pull kenya out of debts
Nonsense, Who is majority?
THOSE PAINFUL DECISIONS TAKE THEM TO YOUR FAMILY.
Only a few opposition supporters demonstrate in Nairobi Mombasa and Eldoret 😂😂😂