Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Journalist claims Hanifa Farsafi whisked into a police Land Cruiser while participating in the #RejectFinanceBill2024 picket in Nairobi CBD.
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“This first march is to tell the members of Parliament that we are watching them closely and that we will not allow them to pass legislation that we do not want. They have to listen to us,” Mwangi said.
Financial expert Shadrach Kiprono described the Finance Bill 2024 as an insult to hardworking Kenyans.
“I am inviting people to come and protest the Finance Bill tomorrow outside Parliament. We are protesting against increased taxation. I am not an activist; I am just concerned,” he said.
On Monday, organisers were seen distributing flyers within the streets of Nairobi CBD and nearby estates.