A Win for Public Driven Protests in Kenya
It was a Big! Big! Win for Public Driven Protests in Kenya. As the saying goes, “United we stand divided we fall” has to be the saying of the day after Kenyans in unions stood up aganist the Proposed Finance Bill 2024. Protests organized by the general public have played a signifacant role in bringing attention to social issues and changes in the Proposed Finance Bill Bill 2024. Kenyans seeks more political reforms and demand accountability from the government which has consiostently increased taxes burdening Kenyans heavily.
Tuesday Protests in Kenya Are Historical
Celebrities in the Protest
Blessed Njugush, Atemi Oyungu, Charisma, Jackie Matubia, Mwalimu Rachel, Sewer Syda Wakadinali, Adele Onyango, Bien Sol, Patricia Kihoro, Singer – Maandy among Others
Finance Bill 2024 in summary:
- Bread: 16% VAT proposed, at least Sh10 rise
- Mobile Money: Excise duty on cash transfer to rise to 20% from 15%.
- Alcohol (for example, a litre of whisky) prices will go up to Sh267 (from Sh592-Sh720).
- A Motor Vehicle Tax of 2.5% of the vehicle’s value will be payable at the time of insurance issuance.
- The minimum amount payable on each vehicle is Sh5,000, and the maximum is Sh100,000.
- Bank fees: Excise duty on money transfer to increase to 20% from 15%.
- Cigarettes: Excise duty on unfiltered stick cigars to rise to Sh4.10 from Sh2.96.
Things Which were Scrapped From The Finance Bill 2024
See what Kenyans have to say about the Finance Bill 2024 > Click Here