Kenya’s Gen Z protests: What are they about?
And why does President Ruto want to raise taxes?
Young Kenyans are leading demonstrations against a controversial finance bill, organising via TikTok and X. They are unhappy about proposals to raise taxes on sanitary pads and mobile money transfers, amongst other things. A protestor shares her motivation for taking to the streets.
We hear from Anita Nkonge a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reporter in Nairobi, who tells us what the protests are about. And ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ business reporter Jewel Kiriungi explains why President William Ruto wants to raise taxes. She also describes how tax rises a year ago have affected how people feel now.
The government has often defended the tax measures as necessary to reduce the country’s national debt of nearly $80bn.
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