Kenya Scraps Bread Tax As Protesters Tear-gassed
Jun 24, 2024 ·
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Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year's controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry, The announcement by MPs came as police...
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Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year's controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry, The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear gas and used water cannons to try to disperse angry protesters in the capital, Nairobi. Dozens of people have been arrested, and lawyers earlier joined chanting crowds at the city's main police station to demand that detainees be freed. Kuria Kimani, chairman of the parliamentary finance committee, announced the U-turn over the new finance bill at a press briefing attended by President Ruto and other lawmakers in the ruling coalition.
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