TAX JUSTICE CAMPAIGN-
KENYA.
Say no to VAT ACT 2013 (VAT ACT reloaded) Mass protest 15th
October 2013
Despite pressure from
member’s unga revolution and public during the month of May, June, and July to
reject the World bank and IMF inspired neo- liberal VAT bill, the Kenya members of parliament went ahead and
passed the bill which is attack on our sovereignty, and undermine our dignity and rights to food, for all
Kenyans.
This has ,increased the
price of basic commodity such as unga, milk, bread, rice, sanitary
towel, infant formula, fertilizer and seed placing majority of Kenyans
who currently live on less than a dollar a day at risk of hunger contrary
to article 43 of the constitution that guarantee every Kenyan the right to
food.
In that
light members of public will stage a mass protest dubbed “Say no to VAT ACT
2013! (VAT ACT reloaded) “on
15th October 2013 in Nairobi where member will meet at Tom Mboya
Monument at 10am
before proceeding to parliament building to demand answers over the escalating
prices of basic commodities especially food stuffs and calling
for the full implementation of Article 43 of the constitution of Kenya
Members
of unga revolution will be holding countrywide rallies, meeting and debate as
part of mobilization.
We urge
upon Kenyans to turn up in large numbers to show opposition to the act and
exercise their Constitutional Rights as per Article 1, 3 & 37 of the
Constitution of Kenya.
The Unga Revolution is a
self motivated and non-violent movement of the people of Kenya aimed at
realizing all the Economic and social Rights as enshrined in the Article 43 of
the constitution of Kenya.
Currently the Unga
Revolution is focusing on the Article 43 of the constitution ECONOMIC &
SOCIAL RIGHTS-which state that all citizens have a right to Food, Housing,
Healthcare, Education, Employment and Social Security.
Regards
Francis Sakwa
Convener Communication
Gacheke Gachihi
Convener Legal Committee.
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