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Key lessons for Ruto-led team from demos on Finance Bill 2024

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Lone youth braves teargas along Moi Avenue, Nairobi, on July 16, 2024, during Gen Z demos. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

On June 25, 2024, Kenya witnessed widespread protests across major cities and towns in response to Finance Bill 2024 which proposed controversial tax hikes on essential goods and services.

The protests, which aimed to voice public dissatisfaction with the Bill's economic provisions and their effect on Kenyans' livelihoods, were led mainly by Gen Z utilising the power of communication on social media.

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