International hacker group and activist, Anonymous, has warned Kenyan Members of Parliament over the passing of the Finance Bill, 2024.
In a message shared on their official X account, the hacker group said that it has come to their attention that the MPs want to pass a Bill that will heavily tax the people of Kenya.
“It has come to our attention that there are discussions in parliament to pass the Finance Bill, which will unfairly tax the citizens of Kenya,” they said.
Anonymous said that efforts by Kenyans to hold peaceful demonstrations against the Bill have been met with harassment and arrests from the police.
The group warned that with the phone numbers of some of the MPs public, their secrets may soon be made public.
“Fortunately, several phone numbers belonging to members of parliament are circulating online. Soon, there will be an uprising of hackers, many of whom may reside in your home country.
“Your secrets may no longer be safe, and there is a chance that all these secrets will be exposed.”
They insisted that just like many Kenyans, they do not want the Finance Bill to be amended.
Instead, they want the MPs to reject it in totality.
Anonymous urged the legislators to listen to the cries of Kenyans.
“On Thursday, the 20th of June, Kenyans will march and #OccupyParliament. We do not want you to amend the Finance Bill; we want you to reject it. Listen to the cries of your citizens, or the people of the world will resist you every step of the way. Citizens of Kenya, do not worry, Tuko Pamoja,” the group said.
Kenyan youths have been taking to the streets to protest over the Bill they term as punitive.
The protests began on Tuesday in Nairobi and on Wednesday in Mombasa.
On Thursday (Today), Nairobi will have another wave of the Occupy Parliament protests, while Kisumu and Laikipia among others will also make known their stand against the Finance Bill, 2024.
Ahead of the first protest on Tuesday, the ruling Kenya Kwanza dropped some of the taxes that led to the protests including the motor vehicle tax and eco levy among others.
A section of Kenyans has however insisted that they want the entire Bill rejected.
By Star