Street protests continued in Kenya

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Street protests continued in Kenya, despite the fact that on the eve of President William Ruto refused to sign a protest that had protested the bill on finances. Now the protesters demand the resignation of Ruto and his alliance: c.

On June 27, shares were held in Nairobi, Mombas, Kisum and Homa Bay. They were attended by significantly fewer people than in the mass protests of previous days. At the same time, the security forces still used power to them, and in the capital of Nairobi there are also tearful gas.

On June 26, Ruto refused to sign a new version of the bill on finances and sent it for refinement to the country's parliament with the sequence of amendments that Ruto itself introduced. He also stated that but he admitted that the public rejected the financial bill by the overwhelming majority. He said that he would begin dialogue with Kenyan youth, and also reduce the president’s budget. The day before, on June 25, large -scale protests were held in the country against the adoption of the bill during which the police opened fire on protesters. As a result, at least 23 people were killed, dozens of more were injured.

During the street shares, the protesters also managed to break into the country's parliament, which on the same day adopted a bill on finances in the third reading. They also set fire to part of the parliament and said that they would protest until the government refuses to adopt the law.

Finance bill in Kenya

• Kenya’s authorities are trying to adopt a new bill on finance, which will increase taxes for all groups of the population.

• Critic: The essays of the bill say that the bill will increase the cost of life for ordinary residents: NIC Kenya, who already experience economic difficulties.

• The bill on finance, first submitted in May 2024, introduced new tax fees that will increase prices for goods such as bread, hygiene and cars.

• It increases duties on imported goods, and also increases taxes on communications and transfers of money charged by banks.

• The protests around the bill are questioning the government of the current president William Ruto, who built his election campaign around the idea of ​​improving the standard of living among the poor in the population.