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Finance Bill: Leaders at centre of Gen Z's anger

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Leader of the Majority at the National Assembly Kimani Ichung'wah. [File, Standard]

As anti-tax protests rage in major parts of the country, a section of Kenya Kwanza leaders find themselves in the spotlight for enraging the critical mass of the young generation driving the protests by saying things they should not have said.

Their bullish campaign for the Finance Bill 2024, and at times using demeaning and derogatory language, these leaders have earned themselves a vintage place in Generation Z's line of fire.

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