Thursday , November 7 2024

TAXES: Kenyan protesters invade parliament

 

Protesters inside the compound of Kenya’s parliament. PHOTO @kinyanboy

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan youth protesting increased taxes in the new Finance 2024 bill, have forced their way into parliament, with police overwhelmed by their numbers. Several have however been shot dead, reports indicate.

The proposed measures include new levies on basic commodities like bread, vegetable oil, sugar and a new motor vehicle circulation tax – pegged at 2.5% of the value of a car.

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