Death toll mounts in Kenya as police intensify crackdown on protests against US-IMF backed tax regime
After police killed six protesters and arrested more than 300 on July 19, Kenya’s left and human rights group warned of a resurgent police state. Kenyans have been protesting President William Ruto’s Finance Act that increases taxes on essential goods
While Kenyans are protesting on the streets, US and IMF cheer President William Ruto’s ‘reforms’
Kenya’s Finance Act 2023, which has provoked country-wide protests by aggravating the cost of living crisis through taxes on basic commodities and incomes, is welcomed by the US because it will “give Americans safety on investing in the country”
Understanding mass protests and violent repression in Kenya: William Ruto’s tax hikes
At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds arrested in mass protests that have been rocking Kenya for over a week. A root cause of the anger is the doubling of taxes on fuel that will have a disastrous impact on the people who are already facing a cost of living crisis
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