KENYA’S President William Ruto has called for a review of plans to raise the salaries of cabinet members and parliamentarians following significant public discontent. This decision comes just a week after mass protests led to the withdrawal of a controversial…
THE generation of Kenyans born between 1997 and 2012 – the Gen-Zs – have borne the brunt of the country’s slow economic growth. If a country has slow economic growth, it typically experiences higher unemployment rates, reduced income levels and…
IN the wake of ongoing protests against proposed tax increases, families in Kenya are visiting morgues to collect the bodies of loved ones killed during last week’s demonstrations. The protests, which have turned violent, highlight deep-seated frustrations with the government.…
KENYAN activists have called for renewed protests on Tuesday, rejecting President William Ruto’s appeal for dialogue following his decision to withdraw proposed tax hikes. Last week’s clashes between protesters and police resulted in at least 24 deaths, with demonstrators briefly storming and…
THE recent withdrawal of Kenya’s Finance Bill 2024, which proposed significant tax hikes, has momentarily quelled public unrest but has not addressed the underlying financial issues facing the government. According to financial experts, the bill was a crucial part of Kenya’s agreement…
IN the two years since his election, Kenya’s President William Ruto has garnered global recognition, captivating climate activists in Paris, engaging with tech leaders in Silicon Valley, and earning praise as a peacemaker at the White House. Despite his international…
AS tension continues in Kenya amid anti-government demonstrations, the Pan African Alliance for Transparency and Rule of Law in Africa (PATROL-AFRICA) has called on all sides to ‘exercise restraint, and to avoid the use of violence’. It said in a…
ACTIVISTS across Kenya are mobilising for new protests, strikes, and sit-ins, demanding President William Ruto resign following his U-turn on proposed tax hikes. The call to action was widely circulated on Friday, urging nationwide activism after demonstrations led to his…
KENYAN police established roadblocks on routes leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some protesters vowed to ‘occupy State House,’ despite President William Ruto’s decision to withdraw proposed tax hikes. The tax proposals had ignited a week of nationwide demonstrations.…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed gratitude to Kenyan President William Ruto in a phone call on Wednesday for his efforts to de-escalate tensions in Kenya. The country has been rocked by widespread protests over a controversial tax bill,…
