Widespread protests in Kenya against proposed new taxes police criticised for using excessive force. Many on the streets are young, mobilised by social media. Why is the government pushing the new taxes? And why has there been such a reaction?

Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam
Guests:
Stella Agara Tax Justice Activist and Africa Governance and Security Analyst.
Reginald Kadzutu Finance Economist at Oxford Brooks University.
Nicodemus Minde Researcher with the East Africa Peace and Security Governance Program at the Institute for Security Studies.

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