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Kenya has pulled back their proposed tax raise following intense protests from the population, which involved violence that killed multiple people.
In case you missed it, following the tax proposal, serious protests took place in front of Kenya’s parliament building in the capital of Nairobi, and some protestors even burned down half of the building. Lawmakers were able to escape, but firefighters couldn’t save the building fast enough. Kenya’s President William Ruto authorized soldiers to take military action and use lethal force– and it did not end well. Multiple people were killed after soldiers opened fire on crowds, and more were injured by rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons.
After the extreme unrest, Ruto has decided to withdraw the bill, voiding the new tax proposal. He stated that “the people had spoken,” and immediately voided what was set to become a controversial tax raise in Kenya amidst sky-high prices of living. Kenya is still in extreme debt, though, and the only thing other than taxes that can bring them out of that debt is cuts in government spending.
However, Kenya’s population is still protesting for Ruto to step down, as they believe that his reversal of the proposed bill came too late– and at the cost of the lives of dozens of people. More protestors gathered across the streets of Nairobi on Thursday, shouting “Ruto must go, Ruto must go!” Roadblocks were constructed across the city, wreaking havoc on traffic.
It will be a huge task for Ruto to address the youth and bring peace to Kenya’s streets once again, while a large portion of the population seems to be urging him to step down. We’ll keep you updated on the latest with this topic.
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