Widespread protests in Kenya against proposed new taxes – police criticised for using excessive force. Many on the streets are young, mobilised by social media. Why is the government pushing the new taxes? And why has there been such a reaction?
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam
Guests:
Stella Agara – Tax Justice Activist and Africa Governance and Security Analyst.
Reginald Kadzutu – Finance Economist at Oxford Brooks University.
Nicodemus Minde – Researcher with the East Africa Peace and Security Governance Program at the Institute for Security Studies.
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