Browsing: Generation Z Leading Anti-Tax Hike Demonstrations in Kenya

• Young people, particularly Generation Z, have taken to the streets of the capital Nairobi, and other cities demanding rejection of new tax proposals.
• Critics argue that these measures will disproportionately affect the lower and middle classes of the economy, further straining an already burdened population.
• President Ruto justifies these measures as necessary steps to alleviate the country’s mounting debt.

For Kenya’s President Ruto and his administration, a confluence of failed promises, high cost of living, and hopelessness among the youth is threatening to tear his government as millions of youth mount widespread civil unrest, protesting an increase in taxes in Finance Bill 2024.

Young people, particularly Generation Z, have taken to the streets of the capital Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nyeri vehemently demanding the rejection of the Bill, which is under debate in Parliament.

The movement, which appears to be spearheaded by vocal activists and amplified by social …