Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has stated that the withdrawn Finance Bill, 2024 was merely a catalyst for the nationwide mass protests against the government by the young generation. "It was never just about the Finance Bill; it was simply the spark. Khalwale was contributing to a motion on the current State of the Nation moved by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot. Young Kenyans, now popularly known as Gen Z, ignited public outrage over the state of affairs in the country, particularly the government’s insistence on imposing extra taxes via the Finance Bill despite widespread disapproval. Mr. Speaker, if we don’t reject these actions, people will think they are giving us their money, which is not their money; those are proceeds of corruption,” Khalwale said.

Source: The Star July 03, 2024 13:39 UTC