By Revolutionary Socialist League – Kenya (Asian Marxist Review)
After a week of mass protests, millions of Kenyans took to the streets this Tuesday, June 25, against the Finance Bill 2024, storming the national parliament and setting fire to it. State repression killed at least 17 protestors, injured at least 86 and abducted and disappeared at least 20 activists.
The bill, designed by neoliberal president William Ruto together with the IMF and the World Bank, would considerably increase the taxes of majority of the people. Massive protests grew over the precious days, accompanied by a “national shutdown”. And the social explosion occurred as parliament voted the provisional approval of the bill with 195 votes against 106.
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