Protests reportedly erupted in Kenya's capital this week in response to a new nationwide tax scheme supposedly designed to protect the environment and align the Kenyan populace with the "Eco-Austerity" program of legislators.
In addition to making their voices heard in the streets of Nairobi, some protesters also set the parliament building on fire, forcing legislators who voted to pass the Eco-Austerity tax scheme to flee for their lives.
The "Eco Levy," as some media reports are calling it, will raise prices for basic goods like diapers. The purpose, or so the public is being told, is to "curb waste management and be more environmentally friendly."
If the plan is so good, then why was it hidden away in Kenya's Finance Bill 2024? The answer is that the plan is not good as it takes advantage of Kenyan citizens in the name of "saving the planet."
The new scheme will cause price increases for other consumer goods as well like batteries and dry cells, smartphones, earphones and headphones, clocks, radios, television sets, cameras, staplers, printers, calculators, photocopying machines, keyboards, mice, projectors and LCD monitors.
"The stringent Eco Levy especially impacts those who intend to import plastics into the Kenyan market, imposing a hefty fee per kilo on the products," reports further explain.
(Related: Earlier this year, climate professor Bill McGuire tweeted that the only way to prevent a climate breakdown is with a "culling" of the human population.)
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Protesters upon entering parliament: "We're coming for every politician"
Unlike Americans, Kenyans know that action has to be taken when threats like this emerge. Signing online petitions and complaining on social media is not the same as confronting the powers that be directly whenever they try to commit crimes against humanity.
"We're coming for every politician," said one protester upon entering the parliament building in Nairobi.
In response, law enforcement is said to be using live fire and other riot control measures like tear gas to try to restore order amid throngs of angry protesters who want their politicians to leave prices alone.
Kenyan President William Ruto is also getting involved, though not necessarily in condemnation of the protests. Ruto praised the enthusiasm of the mostly younger crowds that are gathering to demonstrate against the new tax scheme.
Some of the confrontations are becoming violent as legislators refuse to listen to their constituents. Police officers are of course taking the side of the government with officers having "abducted" at least 50 Kenyans, including the personal assistant of Kenya Law Society President Faith Odhiambo.
Among the missing are people who were very outspoken against the new tax before the protests erupted. These individuals were reportedly abducted from their homes, workplaces, and public spaces, and have not been heard from since.
At least eight people were killed and dozens more injured, according to a Kenya national broadcast cited by the Associated Press. The Kenya Human Rights Commission pointed the finger at police, who are confirmed to have been "firing live rounds" at demonstrators in the protests.
"Sadly all of this is part of a familiar and historic pattern in Africa," reported Zero Hedge. "The so-called international community and powerful global/Western institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regularly induce governments to take on huge debts, and then begin to impose from abroad drastic societal reform measures on the population."
"And in the process of billions being exchanged, corrupt local government figures line their own pockets while imposing stringent and very sudden measures on the lower class and impoverished citizens."
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Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
DownToEarth.org
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