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#TrendsArena: #RejectFinanceBill2024 trends as Kenyans protest over excessive tax hikes
Kenya’s social media space is trending with the hashtag, #RejectFinanceBill2024, following an ongoing protest by some citizens to push their demand against what they say is excessive taxation by the government.
Protestors demonstrate against proposed taxes in the Finance Bill in Nairobi, on June 19.Photographer: James Wakibia /Sopa Images/Sipa/AP Photos
Kenya’s social media space is trending with the hashtag, #RejectFinanceBill2024, following an ongoing protest by some citizens to push their demand against what they say is excessive taxation by the government.
The cash-strapped East African nation had agreed to make some concessions regarding the tax hikes on Tuesday, June 18. Amidst chants and singing, hundreds of young protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against the hikes, leading to clashes with the police in the capital, Nairobi.
Despite this, reports suggest that President William Ruto’s government will proceed with the implementation of the tax hikes.
According to CNN’s International Correspondent Larry Madowo, the protesters have clashed with the police in the capital while the country’s parliament house has seen it security increased.
With over 1.5 million posts, Kenyans on social media are reacting to the hardship faced in the country and ill treatment towards citizens. Meanwhile, Some protestors have also been arrested by the police.
See some of the reactions below:
Nairobi lawyers have entered the chat!! #RejectFinanceBill2024 #OccupyParliament pic.twitter.com/lBM68kJS0g
— Queen Performative 🇵🇸 (@_omalicha__) June 20, 2024
Ruto can run, but cannot hide! #RejectFinanceBill2024 is now bigger, it is a movement.
— Sio Leo (@lipundaKE) June 20, 2024
Rio de Kanairo vs Rio De Janeiro #rejectfinancebill2024 pic.twitter.com/3bH6JQjPPb
— Onyi Claude (@onyangoclaude) June 20, 2024
Those fvckers won't scare us
We can not be slaves in our own country #RejectFinanceBill2024
— Gußtavö (@bradjrr) June 20, 2024
Extreme cruelty💔💔. But whatever it is, the finance bill 2024 must fall.
— Amwoga Khalwale (@amwogakhalwale) June 20, 2024
My people, you haven't seen anything yet. This is Nairobi CBD. This is a revolution. The city is roaring. #OccupyParliament. #RejectFinanceBill2024. pic.twitter.com/o7QX67MneF
— Cornelius K. Ronoh (@itskipronoh) June 20, 2024
#REJECTFINANCEBILL2024#RevolutionKe#occupyBungeKE#OccupyParliament pic.twitter.com/eLrLXfnByd
— The Only Joe (@MjengoKE) June 20, 2024
This is the main problem pic.twitter.com/SULbOlNRxd
— Samwel Wekesa (@bungomaduke) June 20, 2024
#RejectFinanceBill2024 Barbie edition
— Nairobi Scents (@NairobiScents) June 20, 2024
