Kenya Protests: The military has been deployed to support police as protests intensified across country. Nairobi: Kenya’s President William Ruto vowed to take a tough line against “violence and anarchy” on Tuesday, after protests against his government’s proposed tax hikes turned deadly and demonstrators ransacked parliament. The youth-led protests, which have steadily grown over the … Read more
Auma Obama earlier posted photos of herself on Twitter at the protest. (File) Washington: Kenyan activist Auma Obama, the half-sister of former US President Barack Obama, was among protesters tear-gassed on Tuesday during demonstrations outside the parliament building in Nairobi, a CNN interview showed. Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya’s legislature on … Read more
Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Nairobi. Nairobi: At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in Thursday’s nationwide protests against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes, an alliance of rights groups said. Police fired tear gas and water cannon … Read more