"Power belongs to people" Kenyan youth

"If I die in the fight, tell my mother that I have done everything I can" This article was seen by a young Kenyan man in the shirt he had settled in, near the Nairobi Parliament. 

He is one of the hundreds of thousands who came out to protest against the finance bill that the Kenyan government approved on June 26 to increase revenue. 

Many, including the young man who said he was determined to face death, saw the country's parliament as a center of struggle. 

The financial bill, which only awaits the signature of Kenyan President William Ruto to become a law, is a reform given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is blamed for plunging many African countries, especially the poor, into the cycle of poverty. 

The opposition is not only against the government, but also against institutions like the IMF, which they say are twisting Kenya by the hand. 

After the protests that took place across the country and claimed the lives of many, even if the draft was approved by the parliament, the president said that he would not put his final signature to make it a law. 

“I have closely followed the protests of Kenyans around the law; Therefore, they clearly said that they do not want the law. I will not accept this and sign the bill, so it will remain. "The people have made their wishes known," he told Kenyans. 

The government has been arguing that these tax increases will be used to raise $2.7 billion and reduce the country's debt burden. 

According to the government, the imposition of various taxes is one step to reduce Kenya's current national debt of about $80 billion. 

Kenyans, who have been angered by unemployment, high cost of living, overlapping taxes and the recent killing of protestors by the police, have changed their form of protest and are calling for the country's president to step down. 

also for Ruto to step down. 

The protestors who came out with the Kenyan flag and various slogans were singing and dancing and marched towards the Parliament. 

Their opposition did not prevent the bill from being passed. 

The bill was passed by 195 members of the House of Councilors of President William Ruto's party, which controls the upper house of parliament, with 106 against. 

When the draft law was approved, the youth was protesting from outside. 

Last week's peaceful protest turned violent. 

The police not only sprayed tear gas and water but also started firing bullets. 

Even though the police could not control it, the young man broke through the doors of the heavily guarded parliament. . Windows were broken. The parliament building was also set on fire. 

A helicopter hovered over the House to evacuate the MPs who had passed the Finance Bill when angry youths stormed the parliament. 

A few weeks ago, when Kenya was flooded, it was not lost that helicopters were not deployed to rescue residents who had no way out. 

This event, which was broadcast live on various international media and social media, shocked many. 

Police responded with gunshots. Many dead bodies were seen on the streets. 

At least 12 were abducted by Kenyan security forces the night before the protest, Amnesty said. 

In a press conference that evening, Ruto warned that his government would crack down on "violence and anarchy". 

They called the young protesters "criminals" and called them "treasonous". 

Instead of threatening, Ruto said, "If you are a smart leader, we will confirm things and listen to you." They said that we want you to be a part of the process 

Hours later, the country's defense minister, Aden Barre Duale, ordered the deployment of the country's army. 

"It is unacceptable to deploy the army against a youth who is fed up with taxes, high cost of living and unemployment," was one of the comments on social media. 

Many criticize the Finance Act as being designed to punish the poor. It was said that why don't they reduce the expenses of the officials who impose taxes on bre