The Kenyan police have fired tear gas at hundreds of people protesting near parliament against a proposed finance bill that would hike taxes on fuel and housing. President William Ruto, who won elections in August on a platform of helping the poor, is under pressure to raise revenues in East Africa's economic powerhouse in the face of rising government debt repayments. But his proposals have drawn sharp criticism from civil servants and political opponents, who say that the cost of living is already too high.
Kenya Police Fire Teargas At Hundreds Of Protesters Marching Against Planned Increase In Fuel, Housing TaxesThe Kenyan police have fired tear gas at hundreds of people protesting near parliament against a proposed finance bill that would hike taxes on fuel and housing.
But his proposals have drawn sharp criticism from civil servants and political opponents, who say that the cost of living is already too high. Eleven protesters were seen being detained by police. In downtown Nairobi, plain-clothed police officers were seen carrying an activist who held a placard that read:"Colonialism never really ended."
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