Protests have erupted in parts of Kenya, with hundreds detained by police as citizens rejected planned tax hikes in the East African nation already grappling with escalating living costs.
Civil society groups said that at least 283 people have been arrested since Tuesday as protests flared over the proposed hikes. The government faced backlash in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday over the controversial bill and was forced to amend it after dozens of demonstrators rallied outside the country’s parliament building. Among the taxes suspended was a 16% value-added tax on bread and a 2.5% tax on motor vehicles, a statement from Kenya’s presidency said.
Videos posted on social media Wednesday showed a group of protesters marching in the rain in Mombassa to express their displeasure over the bill. In another location, protesters could be heard chanting: “Reject, not amend.” Earlier on Wednesday, CNN affiliate NTV shared footage of police dispersing Mombasa protesters with teargas. It’s not immediately known whether any arrests have been made in Mombasa, Kenya’s second-largest city.
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