Kenya's Finance Bill 2025: A Phased Approach and the Lack of Austerity Measures Spark Debate

Kenya's Finance Bill 2025 Sparks Debate: Concerns Over Austerity and Youth Impact Kenya's Finance Bill 2024-2025, recently passed, has ignited a national conversation. The bill's phased implementation and the apparent lack of austerity measures are causing concern. The phased approach, according to Arnold Maliba, Party Leader of the Progress Plus Alliance, means issues that led to protests last year remain unresolved and even intensified. "Those issues haven’t gone away. In fact, they've been turbocharged. Impunity is back. Opulence is back. There is zero austerity in the proposals," Maliba stated. The government's approach to communicating the budget's numbers is also under scrutiny. The video highlights the impact on young people, particularly those affected by last year's violence, and underscores the need for accountability and more transparent communication from the government.