Anti-Finance Bill protests spread countrywide

By Moses Muli

Protests have kicked off in several parts of the country ahead of the much anticipated parliamentary vote on the contested Finance Bill 2024.

Kenyans were initially against new taxes proposed by the National Treasury leading to the government’s concessions on Tuesday, June 18.

However, organizers of the OccupyParliament protests, which began in Nairobi, are demanding that the bill be rejected in entirety.

In Contrast, the chairperson of the Finance and Planning Committee Kimani Kuria has warned that a vacation of the bill in totality will grind government services to a regrettable halt.

A spot check has revealed that the protests are ongoing in Eldoret, Nakuru, Nyeri, Kisumu, and Kakamega.

Meanwhile, a section of Kenyans is reporting experiencing internet interruptions as the protests get underway.