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Anti-Finance Bill protestors demonstrating outside ACK Church of Christ the King Pro-Cathedral in Nyahururu, Nyandarua County during the consecration and enthronement of Rev. Major Samson Mburu Gachath on June 23, 2024. President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua among other leaders attended. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
If Kenya were a camel, then the middle class would be its back. This is a demographic segment that that has demonstrated resilience for years without as much as a murmur.
But things seemed to have taken a different turn this past week when an army of young, educated and tech-savvy Kenyans stormed the streets to protest the Finance Bill 2024.
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