Catholic Church wants ‘oppressive’ Finance Bill rejected as youth protest during Basilica service

The Holy Family Basilica and the Catholic Church at large are calling on Kenyans to voice their concerns about the Finance Bill 2024.

In a statement issued from the Basilica, the church criticized the bill as oppressive and endorsed calls for its rejection.

During Sunday's sermon, leaders of the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations led by Gen Z and millennials urged Kenyans to support the nationwide protest, announcing peaceful demonstrations from Nairobi’s General Post Office (GPO) to the Kenya National Archives starting at 3 p.m.

The church has termed the current state of the bill as oppressive, calling on Kenyans to stand in solidarity.