Asad Mujtaba
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
𝑨 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒚𝒂 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘:
Recent protests in Nairobi were triggered by widespread opposition to the 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. The bill proposed several 𝒄𝙤𝒏𝙩𝒓𝙤𝒗𝙚𝒓𝙨𝒊𝙖𝒍 𝒕𝙖𝒙 𝒉𝙞𝒌𝙚𝒔, including levies on essential items such as 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, and increased 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 and 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Many Kenyans, especially younger generations, expressed frustration over these measures, feeling that they unfairly burdened citizens already struggling with high living costs and economic instability.
The protests, which gained momentum on social media under hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament, saw significant participation from young people. Demonstrators accused the government of prioritizing political allegiances over the needs of the voters and criticized the perceived mismanagement of tax revenues.
The government faced intense pressure and ultimately decided to amend the bill, removing some of the most contentious provisions, such as the proposed 16% levy on bread and increases in mobile money transfer fees. Despite the amendments, the protests highlighted deep-seated frustrations with economic policies and governance in Kenya.
Recent protests in Nairobi were triggered by widespread opposition to the 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. The bill proposed several 𝒄𝙤𝒏𝙩𝒓𝙤𝒗𝙚𝒓𝙨𝒊𝙖𝒍 𝒕𝙖𝒙 𝒉𝙞𝒌𝙚𝒔, including levies on essential items such as 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, and increased 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 and 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Many Kenyans, especially younger generations, expressed frustration over these measures, feeling that they unfairly burdened citizens already struggling with high living costs and economic instability.
The protests, which gained momentum on social media under hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament, saw significant participation from young people. Demonstrators accused the government of prioritizing political allegiances over the needs of the voters and criticized the perceived mismanagement of tax revenues.
The government faced intense pressure and ultimately decided to amend the bill, removing some of the most contentious provisions, such as the proposed 16% levy on bread and increases in mobile money transfer fees. Despite the amendments, the protests highlighted deep-seated frustrations with economic policies and governance in Kenya.
