Many Kenyans are angry over a slew of proposed tax rises, which parliament is currently debating.
Kenyan police have clashed with anti-tax protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations have spread to across the country, including to the president’s home town of Eldoret.
There is a palpable anger among many Kenyans over a controversial finance bill that has introduced a number of unpopular tax proposals., the public outcry forced the government to withdraw some of contentious provisions, including a 16% tax on bread and an annual 2.5% tax on vehicles. "We did not come out to protest when we should have. I am not worried about these ones. They are securing their future. I am here to support them," she said.
In Eldoret, the home area of Mr Ruto, hundreds of protesters brought the city to a standstill as they marched through the streets, some waving placards. The government has often defended the tax measures as necessary to reduce the country’s national debt of nearly $80bn .
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