Kenya is shaken by mass demonstrations against proposed tax hikes. Protesters accuse the president of failing to live up to his election promises. But the government says the finance bill is needed to pay off debt. Will the unrest be contained? Or will it escalate even further?

In this episode:
Hassan Khannenje, Director, HORN International Institute, Strategic Studies.
Westen Shilaho, Senior Research Fellow, Institute For Pan-African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg.
Otsieno Namwaya, East Africa Director, Human Rights Watch.

Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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Kenya is shaken by mass demonstrations against proposed tax hikes. Protesters accuse the president of failing to live up to his election promises. But the government says the finance bill is needed to pay off debt. Will the unrest be contained? Or will it escalate even further?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Hassan Khannenje, Director, HORN International Institute, Strategic Studies.</li>
<li>Westen Shilaho, Senior Research Fellow, Institute For Pan-African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg.</li>
<li>Otsieno Namwaya, East Africa Director, Human Rights Watch.</li>
</ul>
Host: Elizabeth Puranam
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