(Bloomberg) — Police sealed off Kenya’s national parliament on Thursday as anti-tax protests spread to more towns days after the government said it would amend a raft of levies in the face of popular opposition. Most Read from Bloomberg After mass street protests kicked off on Tuesday in the capital, Nairobi, the government agreed to […]
Kenya’s government scrapped plans to impose multiple tax hikes after a controversial bill sparked protests and led to hundreds of arrests. Mostly young protesters assembled over concerns that the East African country’s cost-of-living crisis would worsen under the levies proposed in the Finance Bill 2024, including taxes on bread purchases and car ownership. Users shared […]
Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill after a public outcry. The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear gas and used water canon to try to disperse angry protesters in the capital, Nairobi. The parliamentary finance committee has axed what would have been a 16% levy on […]
Tensions erupted in Kenya in June 2024 over a new finance bill that could see significant hikes in levies on commodities if passed into law, affecting most of the population. A day after the bill was made public, a coordinated online campaign on X targeted local media outlets reporting on the financial burden Kenyans would […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament. Civil society groups say that despite the arrests, demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside the parliament buildings will continue. Nairobi Police Commander […]
Seventeen-year-old Marian Pannalossy cuts a striking figure wherever she goes in Archer’s Post, a small town 200 miles north of Nairobi. She lives alone and is light-skinned in a place where mixed-race people are a rarity and therefore ostracized. “They call me ‘mzungu maskini,’ or a poor white girl,” she told CNN at her single-room […]
It’s not a good day to be a Kenya Moore apologist. Real Housewives of Atlanta is currently filming Season 16 and words on the street is that Ms. Moore is messier than ever. Allegedly. The long-time peach holder has her fans (ahem, guilty as charged) but she certainly makes it hard to defend her. This […]
A landmark public inquiry into allegations of human rights violations by British troops in Kenya has been hearing “heartbreaking” testimony from those who say they were mistreated. Dozens of people have this week given evidence to the parliamentary inquiry into the alleged misconduct of soldiers from the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk). Among them […]
Already under construction in the Athi River Export Processing Zone (EPZ), the recycled container factory is expected to be completed by December 2024 and could become a model for eco-friendly industrial design. The project’s design incorporates recycled shipping containers as the primary building material, reducing waste and minimising the environmental impact of construction. The factory […]
MAI MAHIU, Kenya (WRBL) — Devastating floods have swept away bridges, flooded homes and destroyed property in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. Columbus locals took a 16-hour flight to Kenya to help those impacted. According to members of the trip coordinated by Tony and Nicole Mane and led by St. Luke’s Church, it was “heartbreaking” to […]
The invitation list for Thursday’s White House state dinner included celebrities, politicians, and allies of the president, as President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden roll out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto and first lady Rachel Ruto. Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor LeVar Burton, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and House […]
The White House has hosted one of its biggest state dinners for Kenyan President William Ruto. Thursday’s dinner, which was tailored to the African leader’s tastes, showcased two American types of music: gospel and country. Guests arrived at a red carpet rolled out at the Booksellers area of the White House, decked out with red […]