Kenya braces for fresh protests despite president’s tax climbdown

NAIROBI, June 27 — Kenya n police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace today as some protesters vowed to “occupy State House”, despite the president’s climbdown on proposed tax hikes that sparked a week of demonstrations.

“Let’s not be foolish as we fight for a better Kenya,” Boniface Mwangi, a prominent social justice activist, said in an Instagram post.He voiced support for demonstrations on Thursday but opposed calls to invade State House, the president’s formal offices and residence, a move that he said could spur more violence and be used to justify a crackdown.

“Right now is not about just the finance bill but about #RutoMustGo,” Davis Tafari told Reuters in a text message. “As political activists we have to make sure that Ruto and his MPs have resigned and fresh elections are held.”In a speech yesterday, 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, which has made borrowing difficult and squeezed the currency.

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