The Kenyan government has suffered a setback as a court has rejected its appeal to lift the suspension on a recently enacted finance law, which would result in substantial tax increases.
President William Ruto’s administration intended to double the fuel tax and introduce additional levies to generate more revenue for debt payments and funding various projects.
The government had expressed concerns about a budgetary crisis after a Nairobi high court effectively halted the implementation of the tax hikes ten days ago.
In response to the proposed taxes, the opposition called for nationwide protests. Unfortunately, on Friday, three individuals lost their lives, and numerous arrests were made as the police intervened to disperse demonstrations taking place across the country.