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IBRAHIM: A year since anti-finance bill demos and ruling class is still tone deaf

The symbolism could not be starker: the people on one side of the barricades, their representatives on the other

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by FARZANA IBRAHIM

Commentary14 July 2025 - 06:42
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One year ago, Kenya’s streets erupted in unprecedented protest. Generation Z, armed with smartphones and an unshakeable belief in their right to good governance, took to the streets to reject the Finance Bill, 2024.

Their message was clear: enough with the excessive taxation, tone-deaf policies and a government that seemed determined to squeeze every last shilling from an already struggling population.

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