Eric Omondi Arrested For Demonstrating Against Financial Bill
Kenyan comedian and activist Eric Omondi was arrested during a demonstration outside parliament buildings. Omondi, along with a group of protestors, mainly women, accused legislators of betraying the people by planning to approve the Finance Bill.
The protestors, under the banner of the “Mama Mboga Revolution” (Swahili for “Market Woman Revolution”), held signs and scattered vegetables, likely sukuma wiki (collard greens), at the parliament entrance. Police apprehended Omondi and took him to the Parliament police station.
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Omondi took to Instagram to express his opposition to the bill, arguing that it would burden Kenyans already struggling financially. He posted:
We WILL NOT ALLOW this Government to KILL and SUFFOCATE Kenyans with the FINANCE ACT 2024!!! Kenyans are Suffering and Dying in Hospitals without medicine while they TAX us to Buy Cars, Houses and EXPENSIVE Travels abroad.#SayNoToFinanceAct2024.
This is not Omondi’s first arrest for activism. In February 2023, he was arrested for leading protests against the high cost of living.
