Tax protests engulf Kenya

  • 3 days ago
At least 5 people are reported dead after protests engulfed Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi. Hundreds took to the streets protesting proposed new taxes as some broke into parliament.

Police forces and barricades were overrun and some parts of the nation’s legislature were set on fire by demonstrators.

Police reportedly responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and live ammunition.

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