Vanessa Mdee among International celebs sending love to Kenyans amid protests
International celebrities are keenly following the events in Kenya surrounding the rejected Finance Bill 2024 protests.
They are sharing their opinion on unfolding events using the popular hashtag #RejectFinanceBill2024.
Vanessa Mdee shared her message on her popular Instagram page writing "The people have been heard now we hope and pray for peace in the way forward"
Here are other messages we have been seeing coming online:
Konshens -
Dancehall legend Konshens shared several emojis on his Instagram page of the Kenyan flag, a broken heart, a black heart and strong emoji. He added "people talk govt listen right"
Christina Shusho -
The Tanzanian songstress has changed her Instagram profile picture to that of the Kenyan flag.
She also share a picture of herself draped in the Kenyan flag as she performed in an undated concert.
Lupita Nyongo -
The Kenyan-US based actress condemned the use of live bullets to main and hurt protestors. She indicated she was rejecting the Finance Bill as she shared her love to Kenyans taking to the streets. I salute the Kenyan youth and I am grateful to them for coming together in an extraordinary way to stand up against the problematic Finance Bill 2024"
JoeBoy - Nigerian singer Joe Boy has sent messages of love to Kenyans on his social media. The singer told Kenyans that "Love and prayers to my Kenyan brothers and sisters as they fight for a better way of life and future"
Bobi Wine "Power to you young people of Kenya. You are speaking up and your voices are being heard far beyond the Kenyan border. We hope your leaders too are listening! We continue to stand in solidarity with you" he said
Dancehall singer Popcaan " Prayers and strength to my Kenyans stay strong out there, RIP to those who lost their lives during the protest"
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"KENYA" with prayerful, thank you emoji
Dancehall singer Cecile "#254 stay up! stay safe and be blessed"
Nigerian singer Teknomiles
What is going on in Kenya this not the Africa what the hell" adding "Speak up for Kenya" he said sharing a video of the protests in the CBD.
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King
The children of the late US activist Martin Luther King sat down in a video to Kenyans "we stand before you today on your land, here in Kenya, not as strangers, but as fellow travelers, on the road to peace justice and equity. The world watches the nation of Kenya, as Kenyans take to the streets to make your voices heard via protests, we implore you to remember the profound power of nonviolent protest. Nonviolent is not merely a tactic, it is a profound expression of moral courage. Dad said nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon."
Meanwhile, a Nairobi court Wednesday freed at least 56 protesters who were arrested during Tuesday’s protests in the CBD, saying there is no solid reason that warrants their continued detention.
Elsewhere KNH received a total of 165 injured protesters with two declared dead, and 1 more passing away while receiving treatment.
The IMF has also released a statement addressing the current protests against the finance bill, stating that they are closely monitoring the situation with the aim of providing assistance to Kenya.
Kenyans have raised through M Changa, about 20 million shillings to help cover the costs of hospital bills of those injured and maimed in the protests.
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