Kenyan youth pressured the government to halt new tax increases and reduce the opulent perks enjoyed by the nation’s top leaders. The nations rejected the new finance bill that was propelled by the new hefty taxes recommended under the IMF programme.
Massive unrest was reported as the protesters battled with police and several casualties reported.
Kenya’s economy has faced challenges, with inflation and unemployment hitting young people particularly hard. Recent proposals to increase taxes on essential goods and services were met with widespread discontent. Many Kenyans argued that these measures disproportionately affected the working class, exacerbating economic inequality.
