KENYA: The Parliament has been compelled to make changes to certain clauses in the Finance Bill that have been opposed by citizens, leading to protests today, June 18, 2024, in Nairobi.
Some of the removed clauses include the proposal of a 16% tax on bread products, an increase in the cost of mobile money transfers, and a review of the Value Added Tax (VAT) threshold from Tsh. 100 million to Tsh. 161 million.
It is reported that the protests carried the message #OccupyParliament, aiming to show that Parliament should not be used by the Government to legitimize actions that harm the citizens through legislation.
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