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Tax hike proposal, cost-of-living crisis ignite protests across Kenya

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Police and ‘Occupy Parliament’ demonstrators confronted each other in Nairobi over proposed new taxes.

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Anti-tax protests spread in Kenya as lawmakers debate Finance Bill

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Kenyans protesting plans by the government to raise tax on certain commodities on Thursday took their protests beyond the capital Nairobi to more towns and cities of the country, including President William Ruto’s home town, Eldoret. The…

Ghanaian Travelers Exempt from eTA Fees to Kenya

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News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-travelers-exempted-from-electronic-travel-authorization-fees-to-kenya/Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has…

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Kenya

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Kenya's National AI Strategy and Code of Practice expected to set foundation of AI regulation once finalized. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) There are currently no specific laws or regulations in Kenya that…

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Kenya’s Esther Kimani wins 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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Esther Kimani, a computer programmer from Kenya, has won the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Her groundbreaking early crop pest and disease detection device wowed the judges, thanks to its…

What did President Ruto’s visit to the US deliver for Kenya and Africa?

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State visits by African leaders to the US are rare. The latest, before Kenya’s President William Ruto’s last month, was Ghana in 2008.

Police battle anti-tax demonstrators as Kenya protests spread

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Despite the complaints, the controversial bill was passed by a majority of MPs.

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Kenya: Finance Bill Sails Through Second Reading Amid Protests By Genz's

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Nairobi -- The controversial Finance Bill 2024 passed the second reading in the National Assembly Thursday amid street protests in Nairobi and other major towns.

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Thousands in Kenya demonstrate against proposed new taxes

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Thousands of mostly young people demonstrated Thursday in Kenya's capital and across the country against new tax proposals by the administration of President William Ruto in its annual budget legislation.

Thousands in Kenya demonstrate against proposed new taxes

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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of mostly young people have demonstrated Kenya’s capital and across the country against new tax proposals in the government’s annual budget legislation. The protests…

Thousands in Kenya demonstrate against proposed new taxes

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of mostly young people demonstrated Thursday in Kenya’s capital and across the country against new…

World News | Thousands in Kenya Demonstrate Against Proposed New Taxes

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Thousands of mostly young people demonstrated Thursday in Kenya's capital and across the country against new tax proposals by the administration of President William Ruto in its annual…

Ababu believes Team Kenya will flourish in Paris games

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CS urged the Kenyan contingent to make the nation proud in the French capital.

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Kenya: More protests over controversial tax bill

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Demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi and other cities across the country on Thursday saying the proposed tax hikes will raise the cost of living.

EU boosts Kenya's fight against illegal fishing, waste dumping

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EU will hand Kenya at least five marine security boats

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Police battle anti-tax demonstrators as Kenya protests spread

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Many Kenyans are angry over a slew of proposed tax rises, which parliament is currently debating.

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Kenya offers free E-Visa to Ghanaian travelers

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This initiative recognizes the visa-free regime agreement between Kenya and Ghana.

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Protesters march in cities across Kenya against planned tax rises

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Hundreds of demonstrators marched through cities across Kenya on Thursday to protest against plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes to reduce the budget deficit.

Kenya police use tear gas, water cannon as hundreds protest over tax hikes

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Parliament debates controversial but watered-down finance bill that many fear will up cost of living.

Kenya ends a year-long investigation into Worldcoin with "no further police action" and says the startup must register its business, acquire licenses, and more (TechCrunch)

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Kenya ends a year-long investigation into Worldcoin with “no further police action” and says the startup must register its business, acquire licenses, and more — Worldcoin — the crypto startup co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman — has been…