Highlights:
Kenyan president withdraws tax bill after violent protests leave 23 dead....
The MP; Kimani Kuria, who tabled the Bill goes into hiding after a failed assassination/lynching attempt......
Kenyans brace for protests as they change it to #RuotMustGo! Police in Kenya brace for more protests as calls for Ruto’s resignation grows!

Nigerians of all divide, una dey see how the Kenyans understands it's a battle between politicians and the citizens?
Religious people, una see how church and mosque leaders quiet like cat dey look?

Finally, Nigerin Gen Z, una see how no body mention the tribes the protesters come from, because the tax affects everyone, whether Luo, or

Kenyan president William Ruto has withdrawn planned tax hikes after bowing to pressure from protesters who clashed with the police and briefly stormed the parliament building.

The proposed bill, which was withdrawn on Wednesday, would have introduced new taxes, including an eco-levy raising the price of goods like menstrual products and nappies amid the rising cost of living.

Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya’s parliament on Tuesday, leaving at least 23 people dead and dozens more injured, the Kenya Medical Association said.

Auma Obama, a Kenyan activist and the half-sister of former president Barack Obama, was among protestors who were tear-gassed during a protest in Nairobi against the new finance bill.

Protesters took to the streets in at least 35 of Kenya's 47 counties, from big cities to rural areas - even in Mr Ruto's hometown of Eldoret in his ethnic Kalenjin heartland, The Nation reported.

Despite the president's announcement, the Kenyan police on Thursday put up roadblocks on the streets leading to the presidential palace as some protesters vowed to "occupy State House" and called for Mr Ruto's resignation.

"Listening keenly to the people of Kenya who have said loudly that they want nothing to do with this finance bill 2024, I concede. And therefore, I will not sign the 2024 finance bill, and it shall subsequently be withdrawn," he said in a televised address with lawmakers, some clapping, seated behind him.

Mr Ruto defended his push to raise taxes on items such as bread, cooking oil and diapers, saying it was justified by the need to cut Kenya's high debt. He said he would now start a dialogue with Kenyan youth and work on austerity measures, beginning with cuts to the budget of the presidency.

Vice president Rigathi Gachagua asked young people to call off the protests to avoid any further loss of life and destruction of property, and blamed the intelligence services for giving the government poor advice.

"There would have been no mayhem, but they slept on the job," Mr Gachagua said in a speech, calling on the head of the National Intelligence Service to resign.

The withdrawal of the bill is seen as a major victory for a week-old, youth-led protest movement that grew from online condemnations of tax rises into mass rallies demanding a political overhaul as Mr Ruto faces the hardest challenge after being elected almost two years ago.

Mr Ruto won on a platform of championing Kenya’s working poor, but has been caught between the competing demands of lenders such as the International Monetary Fund, which is urging the government to cut deficits to obtain more funding, and a hard-pressed population.

"Right now is not about just the finance bill but about #RutoMustGo," activist Davis Tafari told Reuters.

"As political activists we have to make sure that Ruto and his MPs have resigned and fresh elections are held." He added, "We occupy State House for dignity and justice."

Boniface Mwangi, a prominent social justice activist, said: "Let's not be foolish as we fight for a better Kenya."

Other members of the protest movement continued to post on social media using the hashtag #tupatanethursday, or "see you on Thursday" in a mix of Swahili and English.

Kalonzo Musyoka, a senior opposition leader and former vice president, wrote on X that pulling the bill did not go far enough and he called on Mr Ruto to quit. "Many Kenyans died. Many Kenyans suffered serious injuries. It is currently beyond the Finance Bill, 2024," he said.


The International Monetary Fund in a statement said it was closely monitoring the situation and was deeply concerned about the unrest.

"Our main goal in supporting Kenya is to help it overcome the difficult economic challenges it faces and improve its economic prospects and the well-being of its people," the IMF added.

Note: Nigeria is in a worse crisis (Debt, FX woes & suffering) than Kenya!


These are the tribes in Kenya:
Kikuyu
Languages spoken: English Language, Swahili, Kikuyu

Luhya
Languages spoken: Luhya language, Masaba language

Luo
Languages spoken: English Language, Swahili, Luo

Kamba
Languages spoken: English Language, Swahili, Kamba

Maasai
Languages spoken: Masai

Kalenjin
Languages spoken: Kipsigis language, Sabaot language, Terik language, Kupsabiny language ...

Kisii people
Languages spoken: Gusii

Samburu people

Turkana people
Languages spoken: Turkana language

Embu people
Languages spoken: English Language, Swahili, Embu

Meru people

Mijikenda
Languages spoken: English Language, Swahili

Bantu

Somali people
Languages spoken: Somali language, Arabic Language, Jiiddu language, Dabarre language, Girirra ...

Swahili
Languages spoken: English Language, French, Arabic Language, Portuguese, Swahili

Taita

Kuria
Languages spoken: Kuria language

Rendille
Languages spoken: Rendille language

Taveta
Languages spoken: Taveta language

Tharaka-Nithi County

Arabs
Languages spoken: Arabic Language, Classical Arabic, Arabic (Mauritania), Mesopotamian Arabic ...

Kenya total

Nubi

Pokot
The MP who sponsored the Bill is from Kuria, but his people were the ones gingering the protests!

A special class of Kenyan wereys have vowed to k!!l MP Kimani anywhere they see him in Kenya, for taking Kenyans for granted.... . the werey don go hide!

Later they will be boasting they are better than Kenyan men, especially the 3 big agbaya tribes that call themselves majority. Just big for nothing. Nothing wey dem fit do. Coming online to cry everyday that they are being oppressed by Fulani herdsmen. Kaiii. How I wish I had the power to slap each and every one of them. I swear I will slap them to hell and back.

Na really big agbaya..them be ohhh. Ruto may go if the protest don subside within one week! As more people are calling on him to resign and leave since he doesn't know what else to do to grow the economy...but as for the werey that Ruto used to table the Bill for Paliament, he own na anywhere therm see am for Kenya, he own don finish!

Zooposki:
Later they will be boasting they are better than Kenyan men, especially the 3 big agbaya tribes that call themselves majority. Just big for nothing. Nothing wey dem fit do. Coming online to cry everyday that they are being oppressed by Fulani herdsmen. Kaiii. How I wish I had the power to slap each and every one of them. I swear I will slap them to hell and back.

The real Democrats giving it to their oppressors wotoporously

BigkokoRep:
Na really big agbaya..them be ohhh. Ruto may go if the protest don subside within one week! As more people are calling on him to resign and leave since he doesn't know what else to do to grow the economy...but as for the werey that Ruto used to table the Bill for Paliament, he own na anywhere therm see am for Kenya, he own don finish!

This is what we are supposing to be doing to every corrupt politician and government worker. Everyone should carry a sharp knife, and anywhere you see them, you slit their corrupt throat, and use their blood to cleanse the land. Suffer not a witch to live.

I prefer beating the shit out the corrupt f00ls...... All the Mps in Kenya are advised to stay indoors, including those who opposed the Bill.

Zooposki:


This is what we are supposing to be doing to every corrupt politician and government worker. Everyone should carry a sharp knife, and anywhere you see them, you slit their corrupt throat, and use their blood to cleanse the land. Suffer not a witch to live.

If you are a Nigerian in Nairobi, kindly stay indoors and watch from far! Kenyan police are going round seeking to pick up foreigners who joined the protests.
let Kenyans settle their matter by themselves. Word on the street is that the military in Kenya might force Ruto out if the protest continues for another week, because the economy might collapse!

BigkokoRep:
I prefer beating the shit out the corrupt f00ls...... All the Mps in Kenya are advised to stay indoors, including those who opposed the Bill.

hope if we all agree to kill all corrupt fools some people won’t tell us a particular one is an angel?

Just like we all agreed to do do End Sars protest which was quickly turned to "Igbos want to destroy Lagos?" No one in his right senses will agree to anything with you guys...if hunger beat anyone reach, he go use he head join protest...

Bruhnnn...no one is asking you to kill anyone, if you want to kill, that is your business!

Godwin4444:
hope if we all agree to kill all corrupt fools some people won’t tell us a particular one is an angel?

The parliament should have suspended the bill just the way Tinubu suspended the cybercrime levy

BigkokoRep:
Bruhnnn...no one is asking you to kill anyone, if you want to kill, that is your business!

so how should we treat corrupt politicians?

See question a guy that has babe is asking!!! No body taught the Kenyans how to beat the shit out of those MP they caught. They actually planned to beat their president for such arrogance that he wants to sign the Bill, but the canceled the meeting & werey escaped

Godwin4444:
so how should we treat corrupt politicians?

Gen are regrouping for more protests for Ruto to step down! They are planning a visit to the State House to say hi to him! And likely, the military may join them because, hunger dey touch everyone!

Paraman:
The parliament should have suspended the bill just the way Tinubu suspended the cybercrime levy

BigkokoRep:
I prefer beating the shit out the corrupt f00ls...... All the Mps in Kenya are advised to stay indoors, including those who opposed the Bill.

lol.

Godwin4444:
so how should we treat corrupt politicians?

Carry a sharp knife and slit their corrupt throat wherever you find them.

Zooposki:


Carry a sharp knife and slit their corrupt throat wherever you find them.

Just public flog the hell outa their lives. Their brain go reset sharp sharp.

Zooposki:


This is what we are supposing to be doing to every corrupt politician and government worker. Everyone should carry a sharp knife, and anywhere you see them, you slit their corrupt throat, and use their blood to cleanse the land. Suffer not a witch to live.

The traitor in south Nigeria will never allow it to happen

Zooposki:


Carry a sharp knife and slit their corrupt throat wherever you find them.

Those traitor will destroy every plan after eaten free amala and ewedu, they sleep with each other wife behind, don't trust them

Oppositions always make use of innocent protests.
That's what is happening in Kenya right now.

Kenyan President William Ruto fires his entire cabinet after weeks of protests leaving only his deputy president and Prime Cabinet Secretary.

" Decision was taken after "reflection, listening to Kenyans, and after holistic appraisal of my cabinet." Ruto said