Did The Government Fear The Voice Of The People And Suspended The Housing Levy?

Even as the court suspends the Housing Levy that was supposed to be in force starting this end month, Kenyans have already decided that enough is enough.

A social movement made up of people in the social media space have started a campaign to have Kenyans hit the streets to protest the housing levy, the rising cost of living amid tax increase, and above all mismanagement and corruption by the government.

A hashtag on Twitter #KenyansUnitedFront, started by blogger Abraham Mutai, seeks to get the thoughts of wananchi on that.

This is HOW #KenyansUnitedFront Mobilization will work! FOLLOW back each other. Follow @ItsMutai. share this tweet to get as many KENYANS as possible on board. One step at a time. Steps:
1. Online mobilization/organization
2. Hitting the streets.

We must be sure to have numbers

— Lord Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) April 17, 2019

Suggestions range from boycotting payment of taxes, conducting sit ins in various places to disrupt government business.

No other time have Kenyans been more united in a course, that has no political party representation than in this idea which is being now mooted.

From employers to employees, people from different ethnic backgrounds and political affiliations seem to have joined hands to oust the Jubilee Regime.

KENYANS is time we United behind ideas and struggles like #ResistHousingFundLevy. Not tribes Or mtu wetu. But behind strong ideas. I'm sure there people who would almost feel insulted or feel nothing by looking at this picture because mtu wetu is involved. #KenyansUnitedFront pic.twitter.com/gnreBDX4kQ

— Lord Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) April 17, 2019

Growing Anger

Runaway corruption, mismanagement, looting and high rates if unemployment have pushed many Kenyans into poverty.

The anger has been growing over time and it is only a matter of time before moves against the regime are made.

Let's all join @ItsMutai with the initiative #KenyansUnitedFront we should unchain our country from this greedy hyenas siphoning us dry, there's no country in the world that increases taxes on it's already struggling citizens and expects any development NEVER

— Mweresa Rawson 🇰🇪 (@mweresa_rawson) April 17, 2019

The Jubilee regime seem unable to confront the ills of this country, to make maters worse they were joined by opposition and this has left a gap in who keeps the government in check.

In other times, the opposition parties who play an oversight role were the ones calling for mass action and a resistance of the regimes.

The new Kenyans United Front if it succeeds then, it would truly be a movement of the people.

Algeria and Sudan

Algerians and Sudanese have staged months of protest which culminated in the removal of their long-serving presidents from power. Both Albelaziz Bouteflika and Omar Al-Bashir reigned from power in April 2019 paving way for a democratic transition which will serve the people.

The Algerian and Sudan’s movement show one thing: That if people push well enough with clearly defined agenda for far too long despite the killings, maiming and arrests made by the government, the a corrupt, inept regime would surely fall.

A few hours after Kenyan on Twitter began these discussions, the government through the Labour Court has suspended the plans, pending the hearing of the case by Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK),

The government had earlier said that the housing levy was in force despite a court order stopping it being in place. Nonetheless, the conversation for liberation has started and the Humpty Dumpty and associated areshaking in their trousers.