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Namibia: ‘We are the Church’: Kenyan tax protesters take on Christian leaders – News

Namibia: ‘We are the Church’: Kenyan tax protesters take on Christian leaders – News

Africa Links 24 with BBC
Published on 2024-07-14 06:20:54

In Kenya, the youth protests against planned tax increases have served as a wake-up call for the Church.

They’ve shaken up a powerful institution, in a country where more than 80% of the population, including the president, are Christian.

The young demonstrators accused the Church of siding with the government, and took action against politicians using the pulpit as a political platform.

On a recent Sunday afternoon, Catholic leaders responded to the challenge.

They organised…

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