Over 200 arrested in kenya protests against tax hikes
The Business Guardian|June 20, 2024
More than 200 protesters were arrested in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday, amid ongoing demonstrations against proposed tax hikes detailed in a finance bill slated for parliamentary debate.
Over 200 arrested in kenya protests against tax hikes

Protesters wearing black T-shirts and blowing whistles and vuvuzelas marched towards the Parliament, adding to an outpouring of online anger trumpeted through hashtags and videos on TikTok.

According to The New York Times, lawmakers have also been flooded with phone calls and text messages pressuring them to reject the bill.

Businesses in the central business district shut down their doors as police chased demonstrators and sirens echoed through the streets.

Amid the citywide protests, the government announced it would revoke some of the new taxes, including those on bread. Opposition lawmakers criticized this move as merely a "PR exercise."

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