Kenya’s new tax bill sparks nationwide protests

Kenya’s new tax bill sparks nationwide protests | BBC News

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Demonstrators in Kenya are gathering in towns and cities to protest against a finance bill that would raise taxes.
Public outcry has already forced the government to withdraw some of contentious provisions, including a 16% tax on bread and an annual 2.5% tax on vehicles.
But protesters say this is not enough and have demanded that legislators, who are currently debating the bill in parliament, to reject the entire bill.
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@daphinekandagor9122 Ай бұрын

ICC should come back for their criminal

@nefisayahya4486 Ай бұрын

How would ICC act and yet Ruto he is American Ally?

@user-ri4tu8qb5l Ай бұрын

ICC is another puppet of the west! A new world order is what we need. The west is the devil in the detail!

@phoebetaylor8089 Ай бұрын

They should come for their client Zakayo.

@sylviahkinyangi9892 Ай бұрын

He's already an American pappet

@kendidolly9087 Ай бұрын

We don't want ICC. We want AU and also us as Kenyans for Ruto to pack the f out!!

@ring-tone278 Ай бұрын

Why is this bill being forced on Kenyans? Ruto not in control but doing the bidding of his masters to sell the country.

@BillyJames-l6x Ай бұрын

I tell u my friend the guy is Killing his own people for the sake of white man very embarrassing

@simulationkoyo Ай бұрын

like Trump doing Putin's bidding.

@BellamyWuv Ай бұрын

❌Taking Ancestral Land from Kenyans is unacceptable! ❌ The new bill says Government will own ALL land and lease it to it's citizens. It is a shame that we have to fight for independence once more! ❌ 10 people dead- ICC we told you not to let this man Go during the post election violence. He was and is the mastermind of all Kenya's political woes 😭

@sarahanyango505 Ай бұрын

What? Then the entire bill must go and even zakayo must go, is he in his right mind? He's evil.

@causevestnetwork7215 Ай бұрын

communism :)

@fancy3774 Ай бұрын

The government owning all land sound so evil and greedy.

@loralil.t3578 Ай бұрын

The history books talk about independence from foreigners...the real independence being etched in history is the journey to independence at home...and it has begun in 2024.. viva!!

@jamsas8242 Ай бұрын

It's just a Theory, did they draft that bill so they can go after the land owners of the most land they got through politics. Example Maddam Kenyatta who owns above hundred thousand hectors of land am talking about 200,000 thousand and above hectors not by single pot by hectors...So imagine if she own that much of land, how many does her son who was the former president... Imagine how many hectors of land other big Government Officials own.. So it may seem like move for those land and saw it the only is to include everyone and not just not a set of People... Seeing the Economical hardship in the Country seizing those lands and selling them to Foreigners for a substantial fee.. But that's not a noble and good move towards ur own people or even taxing them, which they claim it would easy up the inflation in the country

@Blesseddota Ай бұрын

What did this nation expect by electing a corrupt ICC criminal 😢

@myyykee Ай бұрын

He can sweet talk , he's got a phd for lying

@Vhlathanosh Ай бұрын

@@myyykee he's had a history of corruption, every docket he was appointed in ended up with some form of scandal. What makes you think he'd do things differently?

@MamaSamKK Ай бұрын

He did not win

@judithkalondu6904 Ай бұрын

Ask us again

@DAMITA37 Ай бұрын

We didn't elect him, he stole votes

@user-cs5bs8xd8r Ай бұрын

Several killednoutside parliament. Ruto should be arrested by the Icc

@_Mr.Mikey_ Ай бұрын

I think thats Trespass as that was not the route they were to go

@Stefan_W69 Ай бұрын

Indeed he should. Despicable

@lilacer6841 Ай бұрын

@@_Mr.Mikey_cannot kill protesters

@mubangiziaston-xb7vf Ай бұрын

The protesters turned violent. How do you set parliament building on fire and expect not to be left to go scottfree

@TheNolanBlack Ай бұрын

@@mubangiziaston-xb7vf what about the ones killed last week while peacefully protesting?

@dorahogeto7769 Ай бұрын

RUTO must GO 💪We are TIRED😢 😢

@PaulKipkorir-vt2uv Ай бұрын

Tano tena

@cranjismcbasketball2565 Ай бұрын

Can't say I blame all those people for protesting that bill. Anyone would.

@bishop6395 Ай бұрын

Reject the finance bill#🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

@myyykee Ай бұрын

It should be understood we are not against paying tax , We are against Overtaxation , taxing much and we don't see what our tax is doing , Theft of our tax , Bad use of our tax. RUTO Will take a private jet worth 💲1.5 Million and encourage us to live within our means. We are not fools RUTO MUST GO !!! ✊️

@_tessgitau Ай бұрын

@BBC Kindly be factual in entirety. No Kenyan is refusing to pay taxes. Kindly 1. Read the Finance Bill. 2. The misappropriation of funds by these leaders. Kindly report things in its entirety and be factual.

@lilacer6841 Ай бұрын

@@_tessgitauBBc is propaganda

@myyykee Ай бұрын

@@_tessgitau Viva ! ✊️

@mubangiziaston-xb7vf Ай бұрын

You elected him, he should only go if he loses the next election. As for the taxes, the government should abandon them and engage citizens and their elected leaders at lower levels to find a way out.

@njmagnet2178 Ай бұрын

The person they refer to as the African correspondent is definitely failing at her job, we understand the importance of of taxes and we understand the situation that we’re in, we are against overtaxation by a corrupt regime, poor governance and budgeted corruption. @barbara please do better at your job

@jiji-sh2km Ай бұрын

His a thief and a murderer, shame on him

@user-el8pd7of9y Ай бұрын

「その人を知りたければ、その人が何に対して怒りを感じるかを知れ」

@frayserken Ай бұрын

Or when he is angry

@muhammedladarboe5775 Ай бұрын

I love this Kenyan spirit ❤️. Nuff love from The Gambia❤️❤️

@Tonie_Mtonie019 Ай бұрын

The more he flys the more he lies ...#rutomustgo

@jnn1715 Ай бұрын

If he's not flying, he is lying

@allenmadanhi894 Ай бұрын

He is flying to USA to his master's and comes back to Kenya to lie to the people 😢

@miriamk.maingi8353 Ай бұрын

8 dead!!!!Ruto Must Go?

@itssimplyivy Ай бұрын

Turns out it's more than that

@josewanyau693 Ай бұрын

ICC must come for ruto if they really are what they claim to be

@kianlakchi7182 Ай бұрын

Think about that statement. Do you really want an international organisation to be able to not only issue warrants but also act on them ... its not ideal now but theres a reason that in just societies law makers, law enforcers and judges arent the same person or organisation.

@gracewambui4339 Ай бұрын

10 are dead...I wish u would see how this young men and crying and know the pain

@lilacer6841 Ай бұрын

@@kianlakchi7182be quiet

@kianlakchi7182 Ай бұрын

@@gracewambui4339 I see… still the ICC won’t solve this because they can’t

@ceciliahnyaboke271 Ай бұрын

That's what he says but does something else. We need accountability on the taxes

@Life_with_Rachael Ай бұрын

RUTO MUST GO! WE AS KENYANS ARE TIRED OF BEING LED BY A THIEF. UDA GOVERNMENT IS FULL OF THIEVES. RUTO MUST GO! RIGATHI GACHAGUA MUST GO!

@akoodi66 Ай бұрын

Where does the borrowed loans go to? To their own pockets while the necessary country infrastructures suffer!!😡😡😡😡We are fed up! Enough is enough

@Oluremi-cw9lm Ай бұрын

I am in this great country called Kenya. In my hotel, not able too go out, the protest is massive

@mbithamarifa3376 Ай бұрын

I am bleeding inside for voting this regime, I am sorry fellow Kenyans 😢

@lynnedarling1135 Ай бұрын

It's ok..now we join hands remove him from that seat

@anthonyreagan7435 Ай бұрын

Forgiven

@Necrodudeman Ай бұрын

It's cool let's jus focus on removing that scumbag out of power

@annem2922 Ай бұрын

We forgive you. Your eyes are now open. Zakayo deceived a lot of people

@martinamutunga8652 Ай бұрын

You are the first person I have heard apologizing...am happy you got it out of your chest, let's focus now on the journey, not looking good at all!😢

@user-ln9ft3qp1v Ай бұрын

The World will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch without doing anything.

@joelawrence6070 Ай бұрын

That’s not true 😂 the ones who do evil cause evil. Obviously fighting for the right cause helps, but if you’re not causing evil then you’re not causing evil 🤷‍♂️

@tedsonkabiru5287 Ай бұрын

ruto MUST GO!!!

@ikengamazi1246 Ай бұрын

Julius malema ask African people many times can ruto be trusted

@SamuelObierojr Ай бұрын

RUTO MUST GO

@rasjulio1132 Ай бұрын

Again and again.. This is not a matter of financial deficit so get that out of ur probable causes of anger among Kenyans. How can there be deficit with so much government wastage. These goons are budgeting millions for state house amid strikes from teachers and medical personnel. This is no deficit. We are a rich country and some of the protestors are even asking for the till number to the country's debtors to send cash their way. It is simple and will always be. There is enough for the needy but not for the greedy. #reject. ♥KE

@betty71595 Ай бұрын

👍🇸🇸

@njmagnet2178 Ай бұрын

I know right their misinterpretation of the situation is sickening and condescending to a fault, if they must report , kindly do your research and report factual stuff BBC

@marjoleinkolk4400 Ай бұрын

Don't mind paying tax. But angry at the spending. School lunch, high-school.capacitation, land, and what we have been paying for for many years have not been delivered

@Mr.Ndunyu Ай бұрын

ICC PLEASE TAKE ACTION

@adamjin777 Ай бұрын

Ruto is a pathological liar who has lost the mandate to govern Kenya. He should resign immediately

@pitahmwangi9323 Ай бұрын

Next week state House ndani ndani hatuhami 🇰🇪 kenya God love people of kenya

@lovinaa1000 Ай бұрын

Many government officials receive huge salaries while imposing more taxes on the citizens. On top of that, many, if not 90%, are still getting paid a lot and yet they are still stealing from the people. Gen Z has started a revolution so the rest of the nationals need to support them through this and back them up if necessary. We all remember the protest in 2007 when people fought against themselves and many died without cause. Today Kenyan Gen Z stand together despite their background. I wish all the best to the young Majuaas fighting.

@AgentSmith911 Ай бұрын

Politicians are expert at wasting money, so nobody should pay more than 10% of their wages in taxes, especially if they're only making average or less. And income tax should be the only tax.

@bradmcdowell9168 Ай бұрын

Money is not real

@decoloniz_afro Ай бұрын

Icc come back fir your criminal guy ruto

@MamaSamKK Ай бұрын

Over taxing and stealing the same money.

@giftedsulwe. Ай бұрын

The main reason why we are angry is that this government is making life unbearable for us,lack of jobs,high taxation on basic commodities including pads, dippers and bread and many more.we are suffering.

@jasminelove7900 Ай бұрын

He belongs in jail

@lushfamily6649 Ай бұрын

No justice in this world. Only through Jesus Christ our Lord we'll find justice

@DAMITA37 Ай бұрын

Sure

@animegtrailer5208 Ай бұрын

Religious nutcases

@mj-sl2wg Ай бұрын

He rode to power by emotionally and religiously manipulating and riding on the plight of unemployed 60% of the masses. We will not seek solutions where the problems have roots!!

@conkarah6234 Ай бұрын

As a King Leader or whatever you call yourself it’s good to listen and not to force fights against your own people who choose you.

@laureennd Ай бұрын

REJEKTTTT 😂😂😂

@griffinmkangari1048 Ай бұрын

IMF dictators in our nation

@sallywangare8138 Ай бұрын

Icc may God send you ..human rights 3 young GenZ have been killed ...human riiiiiiiights

@AnnahMwangi-njeri Ай бұрын

We r Kenyans reject the finance bill

@lucymukhavi1405 Ай бұрын

One of the reason is that you will no longer be owning your own land instead you will lease your land to the government and pay fee yearly. All land belongs to the government

@erickotieno3593 Ай бұрын

Go ask your mother

@Boris351 Ай бұрын

Ruto needs to stop by ICC like yesterday

@thestoryteller6398 Ай бұрын

Protestors are also on your comment section telling you RUTO MUST GO

@SamuelObierojr Ай бұрын

ICC, COME BACK FOR YOUR CRIMINAL .

@sarahanyango505 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@colossal4279 Ай бұрын

they are killing us😢

@echolude Ай бұрын

This is the worst fear for all African governments: an educated young population who are competent enough to talk about issues & not tribal politics. The centralization of Kenya has actually worked against the government because the tribal element has thinned over time & young people, especially the so called Kenyan middle class, understand the bleak future ahead of them if we stay on course. All that said, politicial conciousness is a longterm game and i'm certain Ruto & his ilk are waiting for the present moment ecstasy to abate because our educational philosophy is centered on producing an apolitical, naive young person, very much like the U.S.

@givanwesonga6031 Ай бұрын

Zakayo must go

@francisnjorogendonga Ай бұрын

We as the Kenyan youths are tried of. Ruto ..Viva Kenya 💪🏾

@irine8353 Ай бұрын

Very good Ruto must go 😢

@kenniy254 Ай бұрын

Kenyans aren't against paying taxes they're against overtaxation by the government.

@lucafrica123 Ай бұрын

What can people understand from a financial bill being forced to more than 50 million Kenyans by just a few individuals? Kenyans are not stupid

@Winter_wonderland67 Ай бұрын

RUTO MUST GO!!! 😢😭☹️ MWIZI.😭😭🤕 WE ARE TIRED😢

@SanityTastesGood Ай бұрын

The U.S. feels it too

@United-Bantu-People Ай бұрын

SALUTE Kenya

@jamilaismail4326 Ай бұрын

Same in uk taking taxes too much we shuld out taking all money 😢😢😢😢

@kenpastries5482 Ай бұрын

If our president Ruto would have listened to Kenyans and gather UNCORRUPTED opinions on the oppressive Finance Bill.... the country would have been peaceful .

@sarahanyango505 Ай бұрын

That's a long process, the message is clear " we don't want that bill no more taxation".

@ramatgan1 Ай бұрын

Neo-colonialism in Africa US prints trillions of dollars, while IMF tells Kenya to raise tax The new finance bill imposes, for example, 16% sales tax on bread & 25% sales tax on cooking oil.

@ssebugwawoismael1033 Ай бұрын

Since Ruto calling Uganda museven his grandfather this was expected

@user-vx6lb5ig7d Ай бұрын

Please your excellency William Ruto just resign 🙏

@GHM791 Ай бұрын

RUTO IS A BIG SHAME IN KENYA’S HISTORY!

@josephopiyoonyango2610 Ай бұрын

At the end.of the day, leaders have to understand power belongs to the people, Ruto must listen.

@Greenshorts420 Ай бұрын

Those tree planting holidays were IMF/WB meetings to settle these loan repayments. 68% of our budget goes to loans. How did we get here? Bad, worse. Rest in Power our sons,brothers and Comrades.🖤

@BentaAuma Ай бұрын

More people need to come out

@walteralulu8483 Ай бұрын

Ruto must go

@lwm2985 Ай бұрын

It was TWITTER. Not TikTok! Don't smear TikTok and say nothing about Twitter. That being said, Ruto has to go.

@fabianjoy12875 Ай бұрын

The tiktok translation of the bill

@todd2324 Ай бұрын

Reject the bill!!!

@AllanJuma-r8u Ай бұрын

Good coverage ❤️

@JohnSmith-fz1wh Ай бұрын

Taxes are unlawful.

@birianination7097 Ай бұрын

What, so how will the country be without tax.

@JohnSmith-fz1wh Ай бұрын

@@birianination7097 Taxes fund wars and illegal mass immigration. We would obviously be much better off.

@Necrodudeman Ай бұрын

@@birianination7097paying taxes is one thing that's understandable but being overtaxed is just unnecessary.

@NashvillePastaman Ай бұрын

A preview of britian …… act accordingly

@wealthwise247 Ай бұрын

#rejectthefinancebill

@mwixs2000 Ай бұрын

Why can't they sell their luxurious homes cars to pay the so called debt

@hyacinthwafula4772 Ай бұрын

#RejectFinanceBill2024

@amirgholami6928 Ай бұрын

wow

@ROGACH9871 Ай бұрын

We Reject

@dalkaab1436 Ай бұрын

I wish the demonstrations a lasting success. In fact, the excessive taxes imposed by the government are intolerable

@catherinecherop6385 Ай бұрын

Rogue reporter, We are angry about overtaxation while Ruto and his MPS spend money on non-essential things and are corrupt! Kenyans know very well we are in debt crisis and are not against being taxed if it is budgeted well!

@njmagnet2178 Ай бұрын

Haha… I can see that everyone is mad about this reporter. Christ !!! Did she even do her research??!!😂😂

@titteryenot4524 Ай бұрын

Should rename the capital: Nairobby! 💰

@marywambui9710 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@josephmark9944 Ай бұрын

Nairobbery

@ghauidflixanloqami Ай бұрын

Africa is waking up but what approaches is beyond what any of us could imagine. May God protect us from the evil that is emerging

@gkmartin Ай бұрын

No one is opposing Ruto's idea to reduce our external debt but what people are against is misuse of already what is there in terms revenue collections. Let him adopt Mwai Kibaki approach.

@Candys9096 Ай бұрын

We Reject not Oppose... Sorry

@elvisikeh9688 Ай бұрын

Not TikTok showing me their ads 😅 when it just might be in talks to ban it in Kenya. In other words, this Kenyan protest translates that governments in Africa are financially irresponsible and corrupt. They go about looking for ways to make it more and more unbearable for citizens.

@mercynatechowekesa Ай бұрын

There is no parliament 😂😂😂 live correction

@siryussuf5613 Ай бұрын

viva

@mikeklaus2112 Ай бұрын

But where is the money they borrowed ?????? Kenyans aren’t here to fund the lifestyles of politicians

@rosalineruguru2816 Ай бұрын

#rejectoppressivetaxes

@user-ul8xh7dk5p Ай бұрын

By 2027 ruto must be at home

@njorogefred150 Ай бұрын

The Gen Z Protesters stormed Parliament and did a replica similar to that of the US Capitol Hill!

@nicholaskiendi5304 Ай бұрын

ICC should come for this killer, Ruto!

@ivanpharis7910 Ай бұрын

#rejectthefinancebill2024

@juderamnarine5617 Ай бұрын

I fully support these protestors. No more taxes. 🤬

@kevineknar9136 Ай бұрын

Can some Kenyans give me an insight what is the proposed tax hike by Ruto government?

@BellamyWuv Ай бұрын

Tax aside, the new bill states every Kenyan has to give back land to the government.every Kenyan must lease land for 99 years no Kenyan is allowed to own land, this is unacceptable.

@elijahotieno8336 Ай бұрын

Wants to transfer land from individual ownership to state ownership,,deputy president official residence costed taxpayer 4million dollars to build and its renovation is expected to cost 6million dollars,,,proposed taxation on cancer treatment, diapers, sanitary pads, bread and many other draconian proposals

@elijahotieno8336 Ай бұрын

Presidential office to receive 8milliom dollars for confidential use apart from his conventional budget

@judiththomas3165 Ай бұрын

This script has never been read in Kenya before. It is very loud for anybody to miss it.. Kenya please listen.

@filbao8113 Ай бұрын

Which

@johnmruka7984 Ай бұрын

This is not Gabon, Kenya has no room for pupets

@anthonykaranja850 Ай бұрын

ICC wanted to solve this and they didn't do a good job

@suryanaray7942 Ай бұрын

In india prompt officers and Docters are under life threat do their job FBI investigation is necessary through the UNO please protect the peoples in india

@briankathurima-kx6xf Ай бұрын

And now they are slowly shutting down our internet connections😢#Gen z to thursday# reject bill

@ThitHtooHan-tn4sb Ай бұрын

0:34

@drugoviic Ай бұрын

now twitter is inaccessible

@valivy4434 Ай бұрын

First time ever in kenya

@apophisAst Ай бұрын

I'm having trouble with youtube too. At work the internet stopped working. We just went home😂

@Vydez254 Ай бұрын

We are being told more taxes is needed to pay Kenya's debt, but the loans were embezzled and misappropriated. Those loans should have gone to projects that would generate income that can be used repay those loans. Not come start crying to us how we need to pay debt that we know nothing about.

@suryanaray7942 Ай бұрын

In india Pulwama attack FBI investigation is necessary through the UNO please to give justice to the brave and innocent soldiers in india