Protesters climb a Kenyan police water cannon truck during a strike against tax hikes in Nairobi on 25 June 2024. (LUIS TATO / AFP)
Sections of Kenya’s parliament were on fire on Tuesday as protesters overwhelmed police to storm the compound where lawmakers had just passed a contentious bill that would introduce a raft of new taxes, a witness said.
One paramedic said at least 50 people had been injured by gunfire. Another witness reported seeing five bodies.
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) said it witnessed police shooting four protesters, killing one.
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Publish date : 2024-06-25 14:50:48
