Why Kenyans Fear a New IMF Loan
The terrible impact of past IMF loans has made it clear to many Kenyans that yet another loan spells disaster.
Pictured above is Central Bank of Kenya. Due to COVID-19, Kenyans have been protesting online against IMF loans.
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Never did I imagine that opposing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Kenya would be viewed by the Kenyan authorities as a criminal act. But that is exactly what transpired in early April when activist Mutemi Kiama was arrested and charged with âabuse of digital gadgetsâ, âhurting the presidencyâ, âcreating public disorderâ and other vaguely-worded offences. Mutemiâs arrest was prompted by his Twitter post of an image of President Uhuru Kenyatta with the following caption: âThis is to notify the world . . . that the person whose photograph and names appear above is not authorised to act or transact on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Kenya and that the
THE STANDARD By
Ndungu Gachane |
March 1st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua during the ‘Linda Katiba Campaign’ launch at Serena Hotel, Nairobi, on February 1. [File, Standard]
With more than 40 county assemblies having passed the proposed Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and Deputy President William Ruto’s reluctance to lead a campaign against it, Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua is emerging as the de facto leader of the No campaign.
Karua, through her Linda Katiba lobby group, believes that most assemblies did not conduct adequate public participation and MCAs were only impressed by the car grant to approve the Bill.