Alai urges anti-Finance Bill 2024 protesters to call off demos
Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai has urged the organisers of the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protest to call off today's protest.
In a statement on Thursday, June 27, 2024, Robert Alai stated that if the protests go on as planned, it will destroy the legality of the protesters, adding that the government wouldn't take them seriously again.
The vocal MCA further advised that if they march to State House as planned the government wouldn't take them seriously again since President William Ruto has withdrawn the controversial bill. 
"Whoever is now mobilising young people for further protests is killing their legitimacy and destroying them that they will not be taken seriously again. Don’t go to STATE HOUSE. If possible, don’t protest today," Robert advised.
Whoever is now mobilising young people for further protests is killing their legitimacy and destroying them that they will not be taken seriously again.
— Robert ALAI, HSC (@RobertAlai) June 27, 2024
Don’t go to STATE HOUSE. If possible, don’t protest today.
Anti-tax protest
According to activist Boniface Mwangi's Seven Days of the Rage action plan, protesters on Thursday, June 27, 2024, will block all major roads leading to the capital and then occupy the State House in Nairobi to witness the signing of the controversial bill into law.
"Day 7. Thursday, 27th June: Block main roads leading to Nairobi and #OccupyStateHouse to witness Ruto sign our lives into slavery.#TotalShutDownKE,” Boniface Mwangi's action plan reads.
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, a section of the demonstrators made true their intention to occupy parliament after 195 Members of Parliament okayed the controversial bill to the final stage. 
Finance Bill
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Ruto declined to sign the controversial bill into law after it was presented to him following its passage through the National Assembly.
Ruto, in his speech, disclosed that the proposed Bill targeted revenue collection of Ksh346 billion had been reduced to Ksh200 billion after undergoing public participation.
"I will decline to assent to the Bill, Consequently, having reflected on the continuing conversation around the content of the Finance Bill 2024," Ruto said.
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