Tensions flared sharply on Tuesday afternoon, as police officers fired live rounds on crowds Nairobi: The death count from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament. The unprecedented scenes that … 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
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