It is the most serious crisis to confront President William Ruto since he took office in 2022 Crowds in Kenya’s capital Nairobi lobbed rocks and looted businesses as police officers fired tear gas in scattered violence during fresh anti-government protests on Tuesday following last month’s deadly demonstrations. Activists have continued to agitate online against President … Read more
Nineteen people were killed in the capital Nairobi, a state-funded rights watchdog said. Nairobi: Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would “be withdrawn”, dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people were killed in clashes with police and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation. The … Read more
At least five protestors were shot dead and more than 200 others injured in Nairobi. (File) New Delhi: India has advised its citizens in Kenya to exercise utmost caution and restrict non-essential movement amid violent protests in the East African nation against the government’s proposed tax hikes. “In view of the prevailing tense situation, all … Read more
Several have been wounded in police firing, Amnesty International said. Nairobi: Kenyan police shot dead one protester near the country’s parliament Tuesday, a rights watchdog said, as hundreds of demonstrators angry over tax hikes breached barricades and entered the partly ablaze government complex. AFP journalists saw three people lying motionless on the ground near the … Read more