Kenya’s new tax bill sparks nationwide protests | BBC News

Demonstrators in Kenya are gathering in towns and cities to protest against a finance bill that would raise taxes.

Public outcry has already forced the government to withdraw some of contentious provisions, including a 16% tax on bread and an annual 2.5% tax on vehicles.

But protesters say this is not enough and have demanded that legislators, who are currently debating the bill in parliament, to reject the entire bill.

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[daphinekandagor]

ICC should come back for their criminal

[ring-tone]

Why is this bill being forced on Kenyans? Ruto not in control but doing the bidding of his masters to sell the country.

[Blesseddota]

What did this nation expect by electing a corrupt ICC criminal 😢

[BellamyWuv]

❌Taking Ancestral Land from Kenyans is unacceptable! ❌ The new bill says Government will own ALL land and lease it to it's citizens. It is a shame that we have to fight for independence once more! ❌ 10 people dead- ICC we told you not to let this man Go during the post election violence. He was and is the mastermind of all Kenya's political woes 😭

[csbsxdr]

Several killednoutside parliament. Ruto should be arrested by the Icc

[cranjismcbasketball]

Can't say I blame all those people for protesting that bill. Anyone would.

[myyykee]

It should be understood we are not against paying tax, We are against Overtaxation, taxing much and we don't see what our tax is doing, Theft of our tax, Bad use of our tax. RUTO Will take a private jet worth 💲1.5 Million and encourage us to live within our means. We are not fools RUTO MUST GO !!! ✊️

[jiji-shkm]

His a thief and a murderer, shame on him

[Tonie_Mtonie]

The more he flys the more he lies ...#rutomustgo

[muhammedladarboe]

I love this Kenyan spirit ❤️. Nuff love from The Gambia❤️❤️

[josewanyau]

ICC must come for ruto if they really are what they claim to be

[Oluremi-cwlm]

I am in this great country called Kenya. In my hotel, not able too go out, the protest is massive

[ceciliahnyaboke]

That's what he says but does something else. We need accountability on the taxes

[akoodi]

Where does the borrowed loans go to? To their own pockets while the necessary country infrastructures suffer!!😡😡😡😡We are fed up! Enough is enough

[lnftqpv]

The World will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch without doing anything.

[Life_with_Rachael]

RUTO MUST GO!
WE AS KENYANS ARE TIRED OF BEING LED BY A THIEF. UDA GOVERNMENT IS FULL OF THIEVES.
RUTO MUST GO! RIGATHI GACHAGUA MUST GO!

[mbithamarifa]

I am bleeding inside for voting this regime, I am sorry fellow Kenyans 😢

[ikengamazi]

Julius malema ask African people many times can ruto be trusted

[rasjulio]

Again and again.. This is not a matter of financial deficit so get that out of ur probable causes of anger among Kenyans. How can there be deficit with so much government wastage. These goons are budgeting millions for state house amid strikes from teachers and medical personnel. This is no deficit. We are a rich country and some of the protestors are even asking for the till number to the country's debtors to send cash their way. It is simple and will always be. There is enough for the needy but not for the greedy. #reject. ♥KE

[pitahmwangi]

Next week state House ndani ndani hatuhami 🇰🇪 kenya God love people of kenya