A group of activists took to the streets in Nairobi on June 6 to protest a controversial finance bill that Kenya’s president is pushing.
The bill, which seeks to introduce more taxes on Kenyans, also proposes a 3 percent housing levy for all workers in the country, to be deducted from their monthly salaries. The government intends to build affordable housing using the funds.
This has led to an uproar among workers in the country, with many arguing that they are already dealing with the high cost of living.
James Kariuki, a clinical officer in Nairobi, participated in the protests and said that the government should not impose affordable housing on Kenyans as most already have houses….