Police in Kenya respond to protests over controversial tax bill

[@CJRM-om9os]

Im in the US. Much respect to the citizens of Kenya. We are watching your fight. You are GOOD people. You deserve all you fight for. You are resilient. We wish you success.

[@mygaragepk4485]

But same issue pakisatni government ..people 😡😥

[@omokemorara8656]

Let all of these policemen be flown to Haiti so that Kenya can set up a fresh police service.

[@JeanDormey]

They would never welcome we’re Haytien not Kenyan.

[@MasilaKimani]

Sure

[@Romaine_La_Prophetesse]

Nan koko manmaw yap vini an!!

[@Romaine_La_Prophetesse]

Kenya will rue the day Ruto thought it could invade Haiti on behalf of the US!

[@marcfrancois8789]

Haitian don’t want them - and they will meet their doom over there

[@cedricndirangu882]

RUTO MUST GO!!!

[@rmboch]

He must GO!!! 2027's too far

[@mzeemombasa.3456]

Mr president you don't plan your house according to what you see in your neighbors house. you plan your house according to what you can comfortable afford.

[@annewanjiru818]

Just wondering what he's mumbling about taxes. We are overburdened already. We can't continue watching as corruption and non accountability take a better part of us

[@justathought7235]

​@@annewanjiru818 exactly. Plus we're overspending and stealing/wasting! Billions to their and spouses offices for what?

[@edwardkamau773]

Ruto is digging a huge hole for himself.

[@AmazingMania]

He's already in a whole

[@rmboch]

💯, we're tired!

[@stephenomondi6790]

I hope and pray that it's no so deep for him...... these people are not engaged they will demonstrate the whole time. RUTO is reaping the seed he sore of miscommunication of the previous govt he served and trashed. What goes around comes around. UHURU AND RAILA MUST BE OVER THE MOON

[@Agejoyfully]

About time!

[@bonifacetruektv]

Lazima aingie

[@The.End.Begins24]

He just made a trip to the US, Stand up for your rights.

[@jimg1056]

To make matters worse with an expensive private jet funded by taxpayers

[@traceyjohnson3925]

Cut all the taxes....all politicians MUST use public transport....forget increasing the taxes......your too corrupt politicians.....of backdoor wheelie dealers...extravagant billionaire jet lifestyle..RUTO has had 64 international flights....Ruto better open his passport office inside THE COUNTRY OF SOMALIA....IN MOGADISHU....MOST SOMALIAS HAVE BOUGHT KENYAN PASSPORTS FROM THE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OF KENYA... How many kenyans live in Garrissa to warrant RUTO to open a PASSPORT OFFICE....in the region steal money with the...ONE KM... ONE VOTE.garissa VILLAGE??? .To require a KENYAN PASSPORT....the Somalia's in Nairobi better move to garissa to invest in garissa... if what he said is true..while DEMOLISHING HOMES OF THOUSANDS OF ELDERLY WOMEN AND FAMILIES IN MATHARE, KIBERA SLUMS..A.BREACH OF HUMAN RIGHTS... ANOTHER LIE...somalia passport office in Garrissa is about DUALE maximising CORRUPTION by selling kenyans IDS to Somalians...from neighbouring countries to securing votes for RUTO in 2027.... RUTO STOP DISHING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS LIKE SWEETS TO CHILDREN...this is the Job for LOCAL VILLAGE Counties GOVERNMENTS Local leaders......unless its in EXCHANGE for FINANCE BILL.. VOTES....

[@jaysmart3277]

​@@jimg1056This man is a celeb not a president,we are overtaxed for his useless journeys ,silly one

[@anobserver9658]

He also opened a restaurant in New York City!

[@rmboch]

​@@jaysmart3277when is he in his office foreal?

[@TheMightyKingzuru]

Ruto must go!

[@everyone1liesd459]

ONLY WAY TO DO IT IS TO GET HIM OUT YOURSELF LIBYA DID IT DO IT YOURSELF

[@MasilaKimani]

But with God every thing is possible

[@ChiraClan]

Foreign investors need to put pressure on the Kenyan Government to stop corruption and uphold human rights. There is no justice! Young people, university students are murdered every day and murderers are allowed to roam free because police and Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have been bribed. Media should cover this issue. JUSTICE FOR BRIAN CHIRA!

[@Mrmahicman]

16% for bread ? That is absurd even by American standards

[@sylvesterwanga7839]

Its not about being tax but accountability.

[@releiabby6201]

It's both

[@peterslim_254]

We are doing away with this government

[@decoloniz_afro]

Our problem is accountability....paying tax is good but some is ending in some people pockets

[@kranewap1015]

not some but almost all of it. spent on trip and luxury lifestyles for the politicians

[@MasilaKimani]

Sure that's the biggest problem

[@hnaf6279]

Not some..70% of the tax is going to Ruto and his cronies

[@SP35640SNAKE]

Congrats on kenya for fighting for their rights. Ruto works for the IMF

[@panafrican.nation]

First time seeing Kenya on NBC. I've seen us on other US media houses, but not NBC

[@fabianjoy12875]

We have been there during the gas incident flooding and David sheldrick wildlife Trust

[@panafrican.nation]

@@fabianjoy12875 Oh, OK

[@Chrissimpson-oo4qx]

NBC has been too busy with Trump derangement syndrome.

[@DagNeb_It]

16% tax on bread? Wow.

[@wayando]

2.5% on cars (already purchased and paid for AND taxed at time of purchase). Plus there is huge tax on fuel.

[@rubymaubert3605]

These broadcasts need to articulate and emphasise that the protesters have been entirely peaceful, absolutely no vandalism, theft or hooliganism. Simple legal gatherings to protest

[@periswagathiki]

These guys are really learned about everything, wow 😳😳😳😳😳

[@mildrenatieno1903]

Ruto is adevil he should resign nobody want him anymore

[@mclaine33]

Taxing basic food such as bread is really bad. That should never be taxed so heavily. 16% is a lot.

[@citizencoy4393]

Great to see Kenyans stand up. These crooked politicians are a problem globally!

[@patriciaa4451]

Zakayo shuka mti ama tukate.

[@khadijakheir9323]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@petronasken7504]

😂

[@nittohsnash1563]

😅😅😅😅

[@sambosco11]

😂😂😂

[@timothywaithaka56]

😂😂😂

[@Kokanga2Kalunga]

“We can’t just be praying all our problems away” 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@harveydoherty6995]

These soldiers ,broke their oath! and are an embarrassment!

[@everyone1liesd459]

They forget that when they go home and take off their uniform they will also have to pay for increased prices on bread

[@motwomatebe]

Most of those members of parliament will never see re election

[@mtor6036]

10+ Trillion Debt?? -No Job services, -No Government services, -No Medical services, -No Elderly services, -No School services, -No Road infrastructure, -No Urban Turmac roads, majority dirt roads, -No Sewer services, -No Water services, -No Electricity services.

[@tfire67]

The People determine how much they should be taxed, and they either permit more than they have determined.

[@Kamikaze221]

It's nice that the people are united. The penalty for doing this in Turkey is 7 years. The one-man regime will destroy the country and the parliamentary system will survive. Greetings from Turkey to my Kenyan brothers. RUTO MUST GO

[@anobserver9658]

They are way below being taxed compared to who?

[@User.25432]

He is comparing us to developed country, were are still developing

[@excellentwriters-ez5ss]

​@@User.25432comparing us to countries that can account for their taxes

[@eugenieminto8231]

Very good my brother and sisters we are with you ❤️

[@DANMURITHI254]

Punitive Tax Regimes, without Financial accountability, transparency and discipline, amounts to economic injustice. #RejectFinanceBill2024 #OccupyParliament 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@ChiraClan]

Spot on!

[@joshuason557]

Ugandans don't try this at home ohhhhhhhhhhhhh 🫵🏿😂😂😂😂

[@pmashaa1116]

😂😂😂

[@timothywaithaka56]

😂😂😂

[@Donmusty]

😂😂😂😂

[@BORDERSSAFARISTRAVEL]

# GEN Z KENYA 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 MANY YOUTHS ARE GRADUATES AND JOBLESS WE'RE SUFFERING WE'RE GOING THROUGH DEPRESSION 🇰🇪 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 🇰🇪 😊

[@RuqayahBintmu]

Ruto is a brother to museven 😢

[@kiyagaalecksclay5025]

Kenyans, as your brother from Uganda, I want to inform you to be cautious of that man. He could end up becoming the Museveni of Kenya. Recently, he has been visiting Museveni frequently, and what he has learned from here is what we call Musevenism. This is a situation that a dictator Museveni uses to cling to power and keep people in poverty, making citizens beggars while bribing parliament members to stay in control. My Friends Kenyan kindly resist this dictatorship, which we, in Uganda call Musevenism, that he wants to impose on you with the influence of his mentor, Museveni. Reply

[@paw-za-tivepooch4508]

We need peace in this world 🌎

[@tujutuju2567]

Zakayo must come down

[@henkelruiru5909]

Ruto must go....uuuuffffffff😢😢😢😢

[@RIDEorDIE1776]

Now imagine what its gonna be like in 2037 when social security runs out and our government raises our taxes even more than they already are... sad

[@jacksonsimiyu6492]

Zacheus is the biggest threat in our country Kenya

[@davidkariuki5813]

What you don't understand is that we can allow taxation but if there is no accountability and transparency then we don't want it. The guy chartered a private jet to the US while telling Kenyans the country is broke. He was given millions of money during the US trip but not a single dollar has reached the people

[@susanmukuru7081]

Exactly my point

[@myrthojean-noel5816]

William Ruto your citizens are fed up with your corruption. We the people of HAÏTI don’t want you or your corrupt Police Department in HAÏTI? Stay away from the 1st Black independent Country!

[@bernardthuo2455]

I'm a Kenyan and our constitution doesn't allow Kenyan police to go for foreign missions.We as Kenyans disapproved it but since he is a US stooge, he didn't listen. Now we disapproved this 2024 finance bill since it's overtaxing us yet we never know where the already 2023 overtaxed bill and money went. Still he didn't listen and he always never listen. We are tired and we are determined no matter what, he must go.

[@clarakerubo5397]

We hate him here in Kenya, he's a known thief, and an executioner, a very heartless man... He stole elections, organised killings of kisii tribes and kikuyus tribes 2007, he has been looting left right and center since he was a member of parliament... He's just the reincarnation of evil ...

[@barbredgreen3403]

Power to the people!!!

[@lenkitengtajeutajeu]

Powerful to you people

[@MrMountain707]

16% on bread is insane. No countries is that high

[@BoscoNiyikindi-v8m]

Indirimbo zimana 1:16

[@julianc6863]

The world there will be super rich and poor. The greed in this world is at the worst its ever been and getting worse

[@Gophiahenry1]

Ruto said Kenyan is under tax!!! He forgot that Kenyan are also under pay.

[@steadyjohn1024]

He spent 1m dolla on flight😢

[@folklure4056]

Send these police officers to Haiti

[@BintialiNassir-q7b]

Watoke na bill zao tuanze kujenga Kenya upya kibaki haku overtax ndio alete free education,mwanzo hio pesa wanapewa ma lady ni za nini aki

[@ManderaBlogger]

#TheNorthRemembers #RejectFinanceBill2024 #OccupyMandera #OccupyTheNorth

[@ngisian]

Cut on Expenditure......are the words

[@MoniqKenyUSA]

HE NEEDS TO RESIGN NOW!!

[@nellyjohnson7316]

Poor people😢

[@mccainjay1990]

Sorry, Kenyan are not poor people the problem is the government, full of corruption, over taxing and etc

[@lochoman7029]

My president is talking nonsense…

[@daleozwald6161]

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[@ritahmungania4149]

Start taxing those members of parliament cut down on their salaries & lavish life styles we are under taxed & yet during kibaki reign he did a lot with that low tax you are talking about. Start by being a leader for the people of Kenya who are in- directly your employer. We need changes not dictatorship!

[@davidgituro492]

corruption and wastage of public resources must end in this country

[@nitapatapapa3233]

Imana ifashe aba nyakenya pe

[@Vertieres1803]

little ruto is now learning what is the consequences of putting nose in "Hayti" business😂😂😂... Hold on sovereign people, the first Black Empire to fight slavery and all forms of abuse is with you, we're one in this fight against imperialism

[@MajutaNgunga]

Ruto can't solve problems in his country but he was busy lecturing Russia about Ukraine

[@mildrenatieno1903]

The west should question when is the money they gave him.The west should not force us with uneatable thing that can't be swallod.We are vomiting Ruto right now we don't want anymore

[@ifeanyietuokwu3094]

Kenya is the giant of Africa

[@christopherhaynes8101]

16% tax is wild

[@kyalo_kioko]

Mambo badoo!

[@patrickkasongo7284]

Money needed for M23 militia sponsorship. Kenyans should be told that M23 is losing ground and Kenya has severed diplomatic relations with DRC because Ruto believes it's the best way to secure economic and political influence over DRC so emergency source of funding is needed. DRC is now suspending all business with Kenya and has nothing to lose because there is a Friendly Tanzania and Burundi nearby who will now benefits from DRC importation of goods and mineral transit

[@jimg1056]

It's not only with DRC. This ruto is busy trying to interfere in every conflict. The other day he was in Ukraine summit, he is busy pretending to care for Haiti and sending our police to be killed. He is also busy trying to start a war with houthis in Yemen. This clown is something else. He thinks he is the US..Oh wait he is their puppet

[@SP21694]

Why is he comparing their taxes to others. When someone can’t justify what they are doing they resort to well so and so is doing it!

[@ICCTrader254]

Wewe tupee kazi acha ujinga ya under tax

[@aleksanderkuncwicz7277]

Can they make a deal and lower the tax to one billion.

[@Agejoyfully]

Yes, they pay high taxes that does not help a single person other than you politicians. It is about time the youth does something. Make him a 1 term President

[@HadizaBinYusuf-od5sx]

Nigerians need to learn from Kenyan people. May the Almighty Allah helps us all. May He protect us from the oppression of our African Leaders.

[@mtor6036]

Yet you can't wait to come to America? Lol😂 Here you can see where our taxes are going to.. Can you say the same thing for Kenya other than is going to feed the fat corruption. Hypocrisy amazes me. Most USA states tax less than Kenya, maybe that's why we don't complain.

[@dalac_93]

The injustice done on the people of Kenya by Ruto & IMF is beyond words. Ruto out

[@agneskinyanjui5003]

Even these police if they can talk from deep of their hearts,,,they are tired also

[@EdZeind]

The age of protests bereft of relevant political actions. 😅😅

[@goodprowealth8087]

2024-middle east,kenya...

[@gloriakapfu]

Are the people working?

[@PatrickKkhaemba-mq8gs]

Ushuru bila chechote kwa wanainch

[@janecherian3574]

Thursday onther day till ruto must go.

[@MasilaKimani]

I propose president ruto to withdraw this finance bill and give paybill of loans his government has borrowed we as kenyans if each one of us we contribut atlist 50/- we will offset this loans makes her to over budden us by over taxing us.just my take.i think this will save our country 😳

[@raismtukufu9926]

We will kick out this dictator

[@maingadave4841]

Ruto is a devil

[@jasonhammond4301]

The bread one is definitely intentional to harm the lower class.

[@lallokanteh]

Kenyans our friends stop that we are one Union and one Families dissc

[@rustyshackleford1114]

I hope the Kenyans "take care of" all of their politicians.

[@nickmwihia441]

We won't borrow or pray our troubles away✊🏿 Viva

[@faithkyle3489]

I am overseeing Military takeover very soon

[@josephwekesa6074]

Just a while ago they assassinated the general of the armed forces because they knew this was what could transpire.

[@Cowboys1998]

Not in kenya

[@kkir5004]

That's a wild guess, what military?

[@shirowapk]

CUT GOVERNMENT EXPENSES

[@bonifacemaena5412]

The World is Watching! Rights to picket peacefully!

[@abdiazizahmedosman1147]

Why the pushing public to pay the luxury life the government must reduce the expense and luxury cars we can't work for them and the minister not paying tax bills this joke ruto must stop this pills

[@emmanuelmirimo7298]

Let them cut down their expenditures indeed

[@releiabby6201]

Aki just hear him, eti we are under taxed?? 😢

[@johngitau6995]

Ruto is taking Kenya down to another struggle for independence,yet we are free.mesanger of lies

[@Marinoxavier]

President William Ruto loves Haiti more than Kenya! Ruto, you are a liar and a hypocrite! Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but not the beam in yours? Do not judge, lest you be judged. With the judgment with which you judge, they will judge you, and with the measure with which you measure, they will measure you. Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, and why do you not see the speck in your own? Or how can you say to your brother: Let me take a speck out of your eye, you who have a beam in yours? Hypocrite, first take the speck out of your eye, and then you will see how to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Insecurity in Kenya is much greater in Kenya than in Haiti. Know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

[@RacusLove]

Ruto should take example from Burkinafaso president, so shame on cost of citizen they are living a luxury life

[@virtute-et-armis4708]

Well this happens when you vote for a president that campaigned on implementing austerity measures.

[@pete7289]

Lol if there is no bread eat cake 🎂. The way things are going if this govt things it can strong arm Kenyas then it will create an eat the rich type of situations, starting with those silly MPs who passed it. Just pure anarchy from now on.

[@eng.reagan9540]

The president is right to increase the taxes for something that will have positive effect on the long run. Nevertheless, nobody likes taxes.

[@lincolntamim3544]

Really

[@mrbaab5932]

Free, free Kenyastine of taxes Send Barack to negotiate more tax increases on rich people only.

[@Dude-zz9om]

Als het daalt hoor en zie je niemand.. Bij een stijging gaat iedereen de straat op?.. Is dit niet een beetje overdreven voor een belastingverhoging? Of zitten ze gevoelsmatig soms aan de max?

[@ChiraClan]

It is about corruption. Debt and taxes go to politician pockets.

[@ERICKSONN-z1y]

Bravo pou h,aiti