What triggered the protests in Kenya? | The Take

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Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

4 күн бұрын

Protesters stormed the Parliament of Kenya on Tuesday as gunshots rang out in the capital, and at least five people were killed. The violence erupted over a new bill to increase taxes. According to protesters, it could have a devastating effect on many Kenyans' lives. What ignited these protests, and why are young people leading them?
In this episode:
- Zein Basravi (@virtualzein), Al Jazeera Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Chloe K. Li with Mohamed Zain Shafi Khan, Veronique Eshaya, and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Amy Walters.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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@Macxzz7532
@Macxzz7532 2 күн бұрын
Lack of tax accountability and corrupt arrogant politicians.
@unathimichaelmxaku8105
@unathimichaelmxaku8105 2 күн бұрын
Ruto wants to bring order in Haiti but his country is a mess.Kenyan police are known for violating human rights.
@LeeKnowsCatss
@LeeKnowsCatss 2 күн бұрын
The US knows this very well and still paid for this to happen. Utter madness
@Limitless_enjoyablegames
@Limitless_enjoyablegames 2 күн бұрын
Kenyans are not against paying taxes. Politicians borrow billions of kenyan shillings from international lenders, they steal the borrowed money to enrich themselves, but the kenyan taxpayers pay for it all. The young kenyans are fed up of this never ending cycle.
@clivemalunga6061
@clivemalunga6061 2 күн бұрын
Zimbabweans, Zambians, South Africans, Malawians, we are watching with great interest. Picket lines at last.
@blissghmedia
@blissghmedia 2 күн бұрын
Ghanaians also watching
@pietrojenkins6901
@pietrojenkins6901 2 күн бұрын
@@blissghmedia stop stop stop giving other people bad ideas. Africans actually have low tax burdens compared to the western world.
@mamesylla8202
@mamesylla8202 2 күн бұрын
From Senegal and I stand for total freedom and remove of these “sold out so call leaders”
@princecharming941
@princecharming941 2 күн бұрын
Guys can u help cover killing. Over 30 people have been killed overnight. Kindly like this message 😢
@totonow6955
@totonow6955 2 күн бұрын
Kenyans have put up with so much for so long.
@nicoledinga9948
@nicoledinga9948 2 күн бұрын
Enough is enough
@totonow6955
@totonow6955 2 күн бұрын
@@nicoledinga9948 USHINDI!
@nicoledinga9948
@nicoledinga9948 2 күн бұрын
@@totonow6955 Kabisa 👍
@fabianabongo6284
@fabianabongo6284 2 күн бұрын
What triggered it is the government's (executive and legislature) refusal to listen to the people who voted them in.
@nicoledinga9948
@nicoledinga9948 2 күн бұрын
It is more than that...we want all these corrupt politicians and their master ruto to resign. The looting and showing off their looting is so disrespectful
@D-E-S_8559
@D-E-S_8559 2 күн бұрын
Well! they are not blaming immigrants, refugees and "expatriates" for their problems --- imagine that!
@janaebowling3944
@janaebowling3944 2 күн бұрын
🇺🇸 Watching from the US Power to the people ✊🏿
@mhairsto24
@mhairsto24 2 күн бұрын
The only way to get those in charge to behave on behalf of ordinary people is the threat of violence, or ALL OUT VIOLENCE. The vast majority of political leaders only care about the wealthy few. Here in America, the people are too cowardly to start a new government by alternative means, we have been beaten into submission for the most part. I'm proud of the KENYAN people, take your anger out on those in elected office, or those who have the means (money) but don't help out the masses of regular people.
@frankieseward8667
@frankieseward8667 2 күн бұрын
Just wait until the next financial crisis then you'll see an uprising
@echurudaniel9196
@echurudaniel9196 2 күн бұрын
Parliament is in bed with The executive.
@daveparkes2355
@daveparkes2355 2 күн бұрын
That's the same the world over.
@johnnyh.9327
@johnnyh.9327 2 күн бұрын
My goodness, this is identical to the Jamaica government,corruption, corruption, corruption.. but the Jamaican people have no backbone.. My hat goes off to the Kenyan people, and my condolences to the families who loved ones were murdered by the Kenyan government.🙏
@fabianabongo6284
@fabianabongo6284 2 күн бұрын
The government has escalated the violence rather than listen to the protestors. They have threatened to involve the military but we will still go out there. Demand what's ours.
@CasualPower87
@CasualPower87 2 күн бұрын
Unity is whats lacking not backbone
@loanneokongo
@loanneokongo 2 күн бұрын
This oppressive government lives in opulence, traveling in chattered flights, president has had 63 international trips in less than 2 years. He has already taken just as much loans as the last regime did in 10 yrs. Even though the last regime was not corruption free one can see a lot that was done with the loans even if a big chunk of it ended in private pockets! For the Ruto government no a single project has been done! Yet tax has been doubled and they want more! Life has become unbearable for many. Many are becoming jobless since many companies are leaving due to high taxation and corruption. Kenya 🇰🇪 just want him out. The budget even includes an allowance of 800 million per year to Rachel Ruto and 2. Lady who holds no political offices in Kenya! Millions to renovate again white house and deputy presidents office which were already renoveted last year. Too much wastage everywhere and no benefit to the citizens who are taxed heavily! Funds for free education and medical care are reduced and many more that directly affect the citizens!!
@monicakieck7501
@monicakieck7501 2 күн бұрын
Taxes should be used for the benefit of the country and citizens livelihoods; not to enrich politicians 😢😢😢
@danielmwale4651
@danielmwale4651 2 күн бұрын
This regime of Ruto talks about debt burden, they still can’t articulate how much debt we are in, where this debt went to, and most importantly let’s not forget that Ruto was the deputy president when this mess was created…how can he distance himself from this stuff and be unable to articulate the issues herein. His cronies are living in abundance as we speak whereas most Kenyans are suffering….Ruto must start by revoking this tax recommendations and move on to dealing with the real issues of governance
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation 2 күн бұрын
Yeah guy was deputy president for 10 yrs any accusations he puts at Uhuru can be put to him as well
@faceofuganda9592
@faceofuganda9592 2 күн бұрын
Is it already a movement? Let's pray anyway that Kenya gets peace and human rights respected
@fuckbankers
@fuckbankers 2 күн бұрын
All power to the revolution.
@josephmwangi8691
@josephmwangi8691 2 күн бұрын
The MPs no longer represent those who elected them but themselves.That is the problem here
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation 2 күн бұрын
MPs have never represented their voters here. They have more loyalty to their political allies
@annahsimiyu1401
@annahsimiyu1401 2 күн бұрын
Very big shame on this politicians allover the world 🌍 are watching kenya how greedy they are shame on you 😢😢😢😢😢
@_21.8
@_21.8 2 күн бұрын
William Ruto is thieving too much..
@fuckbankers
@fuckbankers 2 күн бұрын
His net worth is estimated at $480 million
@kennethnjoroge
@kennethnjoroge 2 күн бұрын
Zakayo Out. Zakayo is a dictator
@annahsimiyu1401
@annahsimiyu1401 2 күн бұрын
We are just tired of this politicians no jobs no employment to our youths taxes are too much😢😢😢 💔💔 🙊💔😢 no noo we are tired of them
@darnneljones6954
@darnneljones6954 2 күн бұрын
The IMF.
@ladva2
@ladva2 2 күн бұрын
IMF= USA
@mikebarton
@mikebarton 2 күн бұрын
One difficulty is that Kenyan police don't fully understand two things. Firstly, their role in policing protest. Secondly, restraint.
@edmunddianga8641
@edmunddianga8641 2 күн бұрын
Good job very accurate am on the ground
@djafro8729
@djafro8729 2 күн бұрын
More than 100 people were shot dead. In my village maua kenya already 7 people were killed
@noahnjoroge6850
@noahnjoroge6850 2 күн бұрын
We are facing very hard economic times triggered by our president and his inhuman fellow government officials. We are being oppressed by over taxations.
@blackOneTime
@blackOneTime 2 күн бұрын
Ironic.. protest started once America allowed Kenya become a Non Nato Ally.. has to be a connection
@paulnyakxx
@paulnyakxx 2 күн бұрын
You know it's really bad when even Aljazera looks credible
@MutukuVaati-lm3wf
@MutukuVaati-lm3wf 2 күн бұрын
good analysis❤
@archiekleung
@archiekleung 2 күн бұрын
Tks
@atiitvrwanda
@atiitvrwanda 2 күн бұрын
Ruto is the most incompentent president: how can he dare call jobless and hungry citizens criminals?
@jptothetree
@jptothetree 2 күн бұрын
_POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!_
@seanbumstead1250
@seanbumstead1250 2 күн бұрын
Peaceful protests are great but that when a criminal element gets in their and causes the looting and destruction of business
@panafrican.nation
@panafrican.nation 2 күн бұрын
I've watched Malika Bilal for a decade probably, first time I'm seeing her cover Kenya
@thundercatt5265
@thundercatt5265 2 күн бұрын
..... they want to be free and live decent lives,Free of poverty , they need more selflessness , instead of greed and selfishness that leads to the neglect of the many , out of their governments
@qwestn
@qwestn 2 күн бұрын
corruption, excessive taxing and joblessness are the underlying factors!
@jimmorrissy2276
@jimmorrissy2276 2 күн бұрын
Transparency and accountability for all politicians now. Abolish government models that do not serve the people!!!!!!
@lisettecamejo4243
@lisettecamejo4243 2 күн бұрын
stop taking everyone's money
@StephenMumbwani
@StephenMumbwani 2 күн бұрын
what triggered it is refusal to listen to reason. kenya has dept that is not by the current government, the national wedge bill is above 70% ocasioned by the gavanance system, the government in addressing the situation had to increase taxes but the people wouldnt acept that. my question is by overthrowing the government will the situation change? the fact about wedgebill and dept will still be there and the solution will remain the same.
@princecharming941
@princecharming941 2 күн бұрын
Please help guy😢
@ROGACH9871
@ROGACH9871 2 күн бұрын
Asking for accountability is not too much 😢
@MoonBerryShrimp
@MoonBerryShrimp 2 күн бұрын
Problem is their mismanagement of their own economy, not the IMF. If they default on all their debts while keeping a fiscal deficit, where would the money come from? Who would lend to them?
@kaltope
@kaltope 2 күн бұрын
what globally valuable industry did the IMF calculate that Kenya has to repay the loan? what specialization and how mature are the industries? and can they compete in the global market in order to repay these loans?
@pietrojenkins6901
@pietrojenkins6901 2 күн бұрын
Very succinct observation MoonBerryShrimp.
@Artburn360-Trojanhorse
@Artburn360-Trojanhorse Күн бұрын
IMF are part of problem
@tinaking6955
@tinaking6955 2 күн бұрын
MSHUTO RUTO MUST GO!! MSHUTO RUTO MUST GO!!!
@timothymumo7295
@timothymumo7295 2 күн бұрын
Ruto has just called kenyan criminals 😢
@CaneBTC
@CaneBTC 2 күн бұрын
I don't understand how foreign media thinks Ruto was campaigning for the poor. He was not
@bensonmusyokikilyungi433
@bensonmusyokikilyungi433 2 күн бұрын
Kenyans need accountability from the government, End of corruption, Solution to unEmployment&poor service delivery from government offices
@JayJay-sb3ib
@JayJay-sb3ib 2 күн бұрын
TAKBiR 😡😡😡😡😡
@nivillakazi
@nivillakazi 2 күн бұрын
AllahuAkbar
@muhammadzahid8081
@muhammadzahid8081 2 күн бұрын
👍
@muhammadzahid8081
@muhammadzahid8081 2 күн бұрын
Pakistanis, when will you come out to claim your rights?
@gisthevictorperiod.9763
@gisthevictorperiod.9763 2 күн бұрын
I think by now the Pakistani government is planning to a huge wall surrounding the parliament just incase the Pakistani GenZ copies and paste from Kenya.😅
@BADt0OtH
@BADt0OtH 2 күн бұрын
Is deploying Kenyan police to haiti and yet deploying kdf whose job is to protect us Against foreign threats to deal with his own citizens
@ntombzanelediale7693
@ntombzanelediale7693 2 күн бұрын
RUTO just came back from meeting Biden..
@oirereomanga7936
@oirereomanga7936 2 күн бұрын
Ruto Must go
@Emptynestballerina1
@Emptynestballerina1 2 күн бұрын
I’m voting for Jill stein
@maxlemusa3520
@maxlemusa3520 2 күн бұрын
Whats the point of demonstration and vote them people in again and again.
@samsonneserab9282
@samsonneserab9282 2 күн бұрын
British stole enough money from kenya return the money.
@fuckbankers
@fuckbankers 2 күн бұрын
Corrupt politicians
@S̤y̤i̤e̤m̤s̤a̤w̤
@S̤y̤i̤e̤m̤s̤a̤w̤ 2 күн бұрын
We live in the crisis time Jesus already said from two hundred years ago back
@davidwalalason7630
@davidwalalason7630 2 күн бұрын
Al jazeera asalaam waleykuum, i think there's alot that you havevno idea about ruto but i advice you to come in kenya be in ground andvget those interviews and you'll get to know better about this evil village president ruto
@kabengeahmed6992
@kabengeahmed6992 2 күн бұрын
Ruto "Zakayo" is in Real Dilemma 😂 He used to head strikes NOW Riots are Bringing him Down 👇‼️🔥🔥The PRESIDENT WHO WON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IS RAILA AMORO ODINGA 😢😢😢😢
@nisarn2641
@nisarn2641 2 күн бұрын
Indian people sleeping last 10 years protest against price increament all products under Modi government. Modi gaming drama with religious divisions amongh the 1.42 billions people . A biggest salutes to Keniyan people . ❤❤❤❤❤. 😢😢😢😢😢😢
@denniskiruai9125
@denniskiruai9125 2 күн бұрын
Mnatunana text mbaya 🤌 Whatsapp ni kama mko high school 🏫... Si urudi high school basi. Hata ndio hiyo inakaa high school Sasa iwe Funzo eh 🤔
@denniskiruai9125
@denniskiruai9125 2 күн бұрын
You decided to bring savagery to parliament sababu leakage ilikufikisha eh 🤔
@denniskiruai9125
@denniskiruai9125 2 күн бұрын
Monolizer 💰
@denniskiruai9125
@denniskiruai9125 2 күн бұрын
Monolizer mentality, sio chocha Hadi Campo 🤔 Hadi nusu mkate 🤨 Thought I had finished school 🎒 turns out I was getting started...
@denniskiruai9125
@denniskiruai9125 2 күн бұрын
6:15 "Intimidation, threats, a culture of fear, systemic mismanagement of govt resources, the nepotism is so profound & so IN YOUR FACE 😈 the people can't take it anymore!😡🌩️⏳"
@nyobs
@nyobs 2 күн бұрын
AlJazeera missed this. Parliament issue is a strategy of the govt to implicate the youth. Why would you do this. RUTO MUST GO.
@babmushe
@babmushe 2 күн бұрын
Problem is that no one knows what the debt to be repaid through increased taxes has done to positively transform the lives of the people !
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation 2 күн бұрын
We lose 7% of our budget on corruption and around 24% is mismanaged. Increasing the pool of taxation isn't the solution can we first properly manage the little we have before we ask for more.
@babmushe
@babmushe 2 күн бұрын
@@nicoledinga9948 Simple and straightforward....heavy borrowing, heavy taxes, but no positive transformative impact on people. What the heck you don't understand?
@Henry-qb6rg
@Henry-qb6rg 2 күн бұрын
1155 Initiale A'mour 1 Initiale A1 Air Initiale E'sprit 5 Initiale E'sprit 5 Sea See Si 1155 Means Ab Nile Yo 87 Balinjo Dieu 'Esprit Amour 'Eau Air Dlo
@skendergjergji4262
@skendergjergji4262 2 күн бұрын
CIA
@calvinhoward3808
@calvinhoward3808 2 күн бұрын
Maybe, but that'd be quite crazy considering we made them the first strategic ally in Africa. I mean, maybe with extra external support they would feel more comfortable cracking down on their people.
@omarzinga7046
@omarzinga7046 2 күн бұрын
We don't need to be your alley if we can't solve our own problem how we going to solve Haiti you and ruto you are the problems​@@calvinhoward3808
@daisymaweu3788
@daisymaweu3788 2 күн бұрын
He is a airhostess and tax collector
@Lee.Carlson
@Lee.Carlson 2 күн бұрын
Was there a barbecue? Those videos are brutal mate. I saw a barbecue video from Haiti and a man's eyes melted as he burned and groaned crawling on the floor to an appreciative crowd.
@susankasuki3143
@susankasuki3143 2 күн бұрын
Kenya is not Haiti. Shut up!
@Henry-qb6rg
@Henry-qb6rg 2 күн бұрын
$1155 Dollars Devises Canada
@hourbee5535
@hourbee5535 2 күн бұрын
Mossad never sleep
@fuckbankers
@fuckbankers 2 күн бұрын
Ruto's net worth is estimated at $480 million
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation
@Oh-God-Of-All-Creation 2 күн бұрын
USD or KSH?? In Kenya shillings that's not really alot of money
@Artburn360-Trojanhorse
@Artburn360-Trojanhorse Күн бұрын
​@@Oh-God-Of-All-Creationati????
@gadgetpro2959
@gadgetpro2959 2 күн бұрын
As like protest need in Bangladesh
@rohankolanji8490
@rohankolanji8490 2 күн бұрын
Ruto Must Go.
@marxwasrightyall
@marxwasrightyall 2 күн бұрын
The rich are gonna do whatever tf they want. Like always.
@maggiemuthoni5936
@maggiemuthoni5936 2 күн бұрын
The trigger is the government!! We don't have an issue with paying taxes, but we have an issue with imposing punitive taxes. Imagine imposing tax on sanitary towels, cancer treatment, diapers etc, wtf!! All we want is accountability on our taxes. The cost of living is already high then, they came up with a financial bill that's punitive!!! We can't, never, accept!!!rejectthefinancialbill2024.
@elainequeens8490
@elainequeens8490 2 күн бұрын
Capitalism, colonialism
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