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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of targeting young people, saying the arrest of software developer Rose Njeri over a tool opposing the Finance Bill 2025 was an attempt to crush civic expression.
Njeri, a software developer in Nairobi, built a digital platform allowing citizens to submit objections to the proposed Finance Bill.
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