{"id":15288,"date":"2024-06-17T08:42:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T08:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15288"},"modified":"2024-06-17T08:42:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T08:42:19","slug":"kenyans-plan-mass-protest-on-tuesday-june-18-against-proposed-finance-bill-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15288","title":{"rendered":"Kenyans Plan Mass Protest on Tuesday, June 18, Against Proposed Finance Bill 2024."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/op-sagala-web-kenya-protests-neu-299281031-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/op-sagala-web-kenya-protests-neu-299281031-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/op-sagala-web-kenya-protests-neu-299281031-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A wave of public dissent is sweeping across Kenya as citizens mobilize for a mass protest on Tuesday, June 18, against the proposed Finance Bill 2024. The bill, which includes clauses that would impose heavy taxes on various goods and services, has sparked outrage and calls for action under the hashtags #RejectFinanceBill2024, #TokeaTuesday, and #OccupyParliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Kenyans have united in their criticism of President William Ruto&#8217;s administration for introducing what they describe as punitive measures in the proposed legislation. Videos of citizens carrying placards and chanting slogans have gone viral, setting the stage for what promises to be a significant demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key grievances highlighted by netizens include Value Added Tax (VAT) on bread, motor vehicle tax, cancer treatment tax, tax on diapers, sanitary pads, digital services, and the expanded powers of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to access personal data. &#8220;Taxes that must be scrapped immediately: VAT on bread, motor vehicle tax, cancer treatment tax, tax on diapers, tax on sanitary pads, digital tax, tax on mpesa, KRA powers to access people&#8217;s data, and Eco Tax,&#8221; stated Lemayian Lasiti on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prominent activists, including Boniface Mwangi, have amplified the call to action, encouraging citizens to join the protest and learn liberation slogans. &#8220;Here are chants to learn ahead of #RejectFinanceBill2024 March on Tuesday. Wherever you will be coming from, just carry a whistle, shout the words been said in this video in the CBD, and you will find comrades to march with,&#8221; Mwangi urged in a recent post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The protest follows a series of public participation exercises where Members of Parliament (MPs) engaged with Kenyans to gather their views on the controversial bill. The public outcry has already influenced the Parliamentary Budget Committee, led by Molo MP Kuria Kimani, to reconsider some of the proposed taxes. The committee is now considering removing the motor vehicle tax, eco levy, excise duty on bread and vegetable oil, and taxes on money transfer and internet services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the nation braces for the protest, the outcome of this public showdown will significantly impact the final form of the Finance Bill 2024 and its subsequent implementation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wave of public dissent is sweeping across Kenya as citizens mobilize for a mass protest on Tuesday, June 18, against the proposed Finance Bill 2024. The bill, which includes clauses that would impose heavy taxes on various goods and services, has sparked outrage and calls for action under the hashtags #RejectFinanceBill2024, #TokeaTuesday, and #OccupyParliament. 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