David Gikaria wife seen wearing HE’S SORRY, PLEASE FORGIVE HIM tshirt after voting YES for Finance Bill 2024 in Kenya

Nakuru MP, David Gikaria, seen sporting I’M SORRY T-shirt to apologize to Gen Z for voting YES for Finance Invoice 2024 in Kenya. 

Greater than 200 protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests in opposition to proposed tax hikes in a finance invoice that is because of be tabled in parliament.

Civil society teams mentioned that demonstrations and a deliberate sit-down exterior parliament buildings will proceed regardless of the arrest of 210 protesters.

Police hurled tear gasoline canisters at tons of of demonstrators on Tuesday, forcing companies to quickly shut due to fears over looting.

A lawyer, Wanjohi Gachie, mentioned that he was protesting on behalf of all Kenyans who can be doubtlessly burdened by the tax hikes.

“I’m requesting the police to not arrest or beat us, as a result of we’re combating for his or her rights as nicely,” he mentioned.

Some main tax proposals within the invoice have been dropped after a Tuesday morning assembly between ruling celebration lawmakers and President William Ruto. 

“They don’t seem to be lenient in any approach,” she advised AFP.

Many demonstrators waved indicators emblazoned “don’t pressure the taxes on us”, referring to President William Ruto as Zakayo, the Swahili title for the biblical tax collector Zacchaeus.

Pupil Paloma Njoroge, 22, who was amongst these protesting, rejected pro-government claims that the demonstrations amounted to “social media activism that yields nothing”.