A countrywide protest against the controversial Finance Bill 2024 is set to take place today.
The youth-led demonstrations dubbed a ‘Total Shutdown’ are expected to bring business to a standstill not only in Nairobi but also in various cities across the country.
Contingents of heavily-armed anti-riot police have been deployed at various parts of the Nairobi CBD, the epicentre of the protests.
On Monday, the government warned Kenyans who are planning to protest on Tuesday against any form of violence and destruction of property.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, while acknowledging that every Kenyan has a right to demonstrate or picket, insisted that protestors must not infringe on the rights and freedoms of others.
Kenyan youth chant anti-Ruto slogans as #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests begin in Nairobi pic.twitter.com/bejTFpO6Py
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2024
Uproar as Gabriel Oguda, more anti-Finance Bill protesters reportedly abducted ahead of Tuesday demos https://t.co/fLesATnxJG
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2024
Catch me if you can! Protester slips away from police to avoid arrest as #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests kick-off in Nairobi pic.twitter.com/e1cnS2X15E
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2024
Kenyan youth chant anti-Ruto slogans as #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests begin in Nairobi pic.twitter.com/bejTFpO6Py
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2024
Uproar as Gabriel Oguda, more anti-Finance Bill protesters reportedly abducted ahead of Tuesday demos https://t.co/fLesATnxJG
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2024