At some point, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino addressed the demonstrators.
Among others, the Bill proposes 25 per cent excise duty on edible oil, 10-20 per cent M Pesa and mobile transfer charges.
Members of the civil society demonstrate outside parliament over the finance bill on June 6, 2024.
Members of civil society on Thursday took to the streets to demonstrate outside the Parliament Building over the Finance Bill, 2024.
They were singing and holding placards with some written "Poverty is manmade".
At some point, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino addressed the demonstrators.
Among others, the Bill proposes a 25 per cent excise duty on edible oil, 10-20 per cent M-Pesa and mobile transfer charges.
According to the recently released Infotrak data, 63 per cent of Kenyans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction with 45 per cent blaming the track on the cost of living and 27 per cent due to the taxes imposed on people.
Members of the civil society demonstrate outside parliament over the finance bill on June 6, 2024.Members of the civil society demonstrate outside parliament over the finance bill on June 6, 2024.Members of the civil society demonstrate outside parliament over the finance bill on June 6, 2024.A member of the civil society with a placard outside parliament during the demonstration on the Finance Bill on June 6, 2024Embakasi East MP Babu Owino addresses demonstrators outside parliament over the finance bill on June 6, 2024.Former president Bunge la Mwananchi Nuru Okanga during a demonstration by civil society over finance bill outside parliament on June 6, 2024.
