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Police in Kenya's capital Nairobi fired teargas to try to disperse protesters demonstrating on Monday against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics as well as ...
Anti-abduction protests continued Monday in Kenya, with police firing tear gas to disperse crowds in the capital, Nairobi. At least 53 unarmed protesters were arrested across the country ...
Protests have erupted in parts of Kenya, with hundreds detained by police as citizens rejected planned tax hikes in the East African nation already grappling with escalating living costs.
On 25 June 2024, thousands of protesters stormed the Kenyan Parliament Building in Nairobi in response to the passing of the Kenya Finance Bill 2024, part of a larger series of protests against the proposed tax increases. The protest escalated when the protesters set part of the building on fire. [4]
Addressing the deadly incident, Ruto stated, "We shall provide a full, effective, and expeditious response to today’s treasonous events." He conveyed during a press briefing in Nairobi that the demonstrations had been "hijacked by dangerous people." [53] [7]
Communist Party of Kenya organized protests in favor of Palestine which were broken up by the police. [8] Kenyans for Palestine organized screenings of film on Palestine and called for boycott of Israeli companies. [8] [11] Muslim Imams also expressed support for Palestinians during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. [12]
NAIROBI/MOMBASA (Reuters) -Kenyan riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations erupted in other cities across the country demanding the resignation of ...
13 June – A judge is injured in a shooting inside a courtroom in Nairobi. The gunman, a disgruntled senior police commander, is shot dead by responding police. [13] 18 June–ongoing – One person is killed while at least 200 others are injured and more than 200 are arrested during nationwide protests against proposed tax increases. [14] [15]