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Parts of vandalised Mlolongo Express way with objects strewn all over on Wednesday, July, 12, 2023. [Samson Wire, Standard]
Demonstrations held on Wednesday point to heightened discontent among citizens. The high cost of living is bogging many of them down in the midst of an economy that is anything but thriving.
The discontent is driven by the belief that President William Ruto is insensitive to their plight, especially after he assented to the Finance Bill, 2023 despite opposition to provisions that sought to increase taxation.
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