What's behind the widespread protests in Kenya? | Inside Story

Widespread protests in Kenya against proposed new taxes - police criticised for using excessive force. Many on the streets are young, mobilised by social media. Why is the government pushing the new taxes? And why has there been such a reaction? Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam Guests: Stella Agara - Tax Justice Activist and Africa Governance and Security Analyst. Reginald Kadzutu - Finance Economist at Oxford Brooks University. Nicodemus Minde - Researcher with the East Africa Peace and Security Governance Program at the Institute for Security Studies. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #KenyaProtests #TaxHikeProtests #PoliceBrutality #HumanRights #AmnestyInternational #JusticeForProtesters #KenyaUnrest #StopTheViolence