What's behind the widespread protests in Kenya? | Inside Story

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What's behind the widespread protests in Kenya? | Inside Story


Widespread protests in Kenya against proposed new taxes – police criticised for using excessive force. Many on the streets are young, mobilised by social media. Why is the government pushing the new taxes? And why has there been such a reaction?

Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam
Guests:
Stella Agara – Tax Justice Activist and Africa Governance…

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  1. OUR PRESIDENT RUTO HAVE NOW BRINED PALIAMENT TO IMPEACH OUR DEPUTY PRESIDENT FOR HIM TO CONTINUE LOOTING AND FREEZING OUR COUNTRY, INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES SHOULD KNOW KENYA PRESIDENT IS CORRUPT AND NOT AS HE TELLS THEM

  2. We don't need Dominican Republic in Haiti you can pay that you don't have enough for what you try to do with abinader we know what they try to do that's going happen in our country Haiti for Haiti people

  3. I send this message for Kenyan president you take your responsibility to sign contract with abinader Dominican Republic president for country not for hai okay Dominican army not going to Haiti okay Haiti people they first black people in the world ok i need you have respect for Haiti we don't need Dominican Republic army in Haiti that's your responsibility they can have big problem Haiti if they going be careful they not going to Haiti other yes not Dominican Republic ok think about it

  4. All that money Uhuru and fam has to be audited.We love you Uhuru but in 10 years we went from 10b to 62b dollars in 12 years.U and ruto vice president.that team was the worst.the hard work and innovation and private companies have kept our economy.the gov has been a hegemony.

  5. If the leaders in the world no who they are they will not allow their own Brothers and sisters to die because there where youth before they became leaders so they should turn back and do the right thing so that the followers will not die believe to glorify the name of God

  6. Dad was Chief Communications Engineer Kenya 🇰🇪 75 to 95 he built a strong communication foundation for his Country.Never missed a day of work never took a bribe.told me comm will rule my generation.Bear witness.

  7. 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 Why is it that the IMF and WORLD BANK 🏦 knowingly that the president and his sycophants are stealing money meant for development, misappropriation of funds, then come to Kenyans 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 to pay the loans which have not been put into use to help the lives of Kenyans 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪.

  8. There is more to it too than just increased taxes. There is the exhorbitant expenditure by the government, the lack of accountability on how tax collected is used, the lack of basic services and increased prices of basic goods , the apparent sudden lavish lifestyles of the legislators and executive yet the rest of us are struggling with reduced disposable income.

  9. Lawrence, please stop this gaslighting of supporters for the benefit of KC3. Your opening statement has constantly been "Harry and Meghan stepping back." Yet Meghan, a none paid family member, was of service to the Monarchy and brutally being abused daily with not intervention from the monarch and the institution. Harry and Meghan left four (4) almost five years ago, why the constant repetition as if the public need to be reminded. Charles did nothing since the attack of Meghan started in 2016, not even when his grandson was referred to as a chimpanzee. He sure made BOLD decisions. He threw his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren out of the leasing property his mother said they should keep as their UK permanent residence. He reneged on the Sandringham agreement, cut off the one year agreed upon financial support and security details. So yes, Lawrence, that was a leader's bold, cold, heartless, and complacent action. He has no fatherly bone in him. 🤔

  10. But same protest happened in Uganda 2019 November almost 100 people lost their lives ,no one come out to condemn m7 and his army and police

    In Kenya it's only 10 people but everyone is talking loud