2025 Finance Bill Stories

16 killed in June 25 memorial protests, most by police – Amnesty International
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 26, 2025

The demonstrations marked the anniversary of last year's deadly protests over the contentious Finance Bill 2024, which saw more than 60 people killed...

We are forgotten: Erickson Mutysia’s mother makes heartbreaking plea for justice
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 25, 2025

Eric Mutysia's lifeless body became the defining image of the Gen Z revolution, symbolising several protesters who lost their lives during demonstrati...

Protest essentials: A look into what to carry to stay safe, alert, and resilient
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 24, 2025

Basic items like a charged phone, a power bank, national ID, water bottle, and light snacks can make a significant difference during long marches or i...

Salaried workers to bear high PAYE burden as Treasury shelves tax relief plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Mbadi said the Treasury was also considering a reduction in corporate tax rates from 30 per cent to 28 per cent, but this too was shelved due to simil...

CS Mbadi defends Treasury over unequal VAT policy on tea, sugarcane
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Senator Cheruiyot had said the continued VAT charge on transporting sugarcane to factories was unfair and called for equal treatment.

“Think before you vote” – Rose Njeri tells Kenyans as she slams State over her arrest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 03, 2025

Njeri was arrested on May 30, 2025, after police linked her to a digital campaign that enabled Kenyans to oppose controversial tax proposals by sendin...

Court releases Rose Njeri on bond amidst controversy over crackdown on digital dissent
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 03, 2025

Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo directed that the matter be mentioned on June 20, 2025, when the court will determine whether Njeri wi...

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