On Tuesday, June 18, the local dailies broadly covered the tabling of the Finance Bill 2024 in the National Assembly for the second reading amid Kenyans' protests over the clauses proposing tax hikes. People DailyPeople Daily covered the government's new resolve to scrap the clauses in the Finance Bill 2024, which Kenyans have been protesting over. Kenyans and other relevant stakeholders opposed the bill, saying its enactment would overburden Kenyans with more taxes. A section of Kenyans mobilise themselves to march to the National Assembly in protest to petition the lawmakers to consider reviewing the bill. Daily NationThe daily reported on the divisions in the National Executive as President William Ruto meets lawmakers ahead of the vote on the Finance Bill 2024.

Source: Daily Nation June 18, 2024 04:15 UTC