Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“Kenya’s youth leaders are urging fellow-citizens to carry three items at planned June 25 demonstrations: flags, to signify national unity; flowers, to honor dozens of civilians killed during and since last June’s surge of popular protests; and placards that demand political accountability and adherence to democratic norms. A 2024 government plan to impose taxes on a range of everyday items sparked what has become a year of dissent. As protests grew last June, security forces killed 60 civilians. Kenyan President William Ruto subsequently withdrew the finance bill and shuffled his Cabinet. … Fed by frustration with official corruption and arrogance, the tax objections have morphed into broader pleas for honest, transparent, and responsive governance.” (06/24/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0624/Civic-awakening-among-young-Kenyans