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Nakuru residents stage protests against the 2024 Finance Bill tax proposals on June 20, 2024. [Daniel Chrege, Standard]
Kenyan protesters have today staged fresh protests across the country against contentious tax hikes that many fear will worsen a cost-of-living crisis.
The cash-strapped government of President William Ruto agreed to make some concessions on Tuesday after hundreds of mostly young protesters clashed with the police in the capital Nairobi.
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