2019
by The Rules
One way wealth is extracted from the global south is through the network of tax havens, which, by allowing the rich to hide their wealth, pushes the tax burden onto those with the least ability to pay. The case study documents how The Rules intervened to draw attention to how the City of London was extending its influence in East Africa by trying to make Kenya a tax haven for the region, and the Kenyan government’s supporting role in taxing basic goods, like maize (or Unga, in Swahili) instead of the hoarded wealth of the elite.