This Explainer serves as additional guidance to Members of Parliament on the basic applicable procedure and implications of the rejection of the Finance Bill, 2024.
Ruto has been caught between the competing demands of lenders such as the International Monetary Fund, which is urging the government to cut deficits to obtain more funding and a hard-pressed population.
Business owners, fearing looting, immediately closed their shops, bringing business activities to a standstill within minutes.
In Nairobi, the streets were filled with Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops who were roaming the CBD. But this did not stop protesters from showing up.
According to Article 241 of the Kenyan Constitution, KDF deployment occurs under two main circumstances; To restore peace in any part of Kenya and to support the police in situations of emergency.
President William Ruto during his address to the nation on Wednesday evening, announced that six people lost their lives during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.
A spot check by The Eastleigh Voice on Thursday morning revealed most streets had little activities going on with few commuters spotted.
The Council also expressed gratitude for Ruto's invitation to all stakeholders to unite and engage in discussions to pave the way for a more inclusive and prosperous nation.
The society filed the suit following a spate of abductions of persons supporting the protests on their social media accounts.
This comes shortly after he rejected to assent to the Finance Bill, saying that he heard the cry of citizens who were urging him to drop the bill.
She said she was with her daughter when she was shot in the abdomen and later rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment.
According to the Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG), 23 of the deaths were recorded between 7 am and 6 pm across the county while 30 others were recorded at night in the Githurai area.
Some activists have demanded arrest and prosecution of the police officers who used live bullets on the protesters.
He said that he will continue to lead a government that is fully committed to protecting the sovereignty of the country and protecting lives.
The bishops finally condemned police use of force, arrests and indiscriminate and unnecessary use of live bullets on protesters.
The company said the disruption which occurred on Tuesday evening, has affected several critical applications, including the M-PESA Super App and the Safaricom App.
The Airline noted that the closures have impacted both their employees and customers.
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, the Clerk of Parliament, and several MPs reportedly sought refuge in an underground tunnel to escape the enraged crowd.
Protesters and opposition parties have said the concessions are not enough and want the whole bill abandoned.
They demanded the arrest and prosecution of the officers who fired live bullets, terming it a human rights violation.