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Protests broke out in Kenya's capital Nairobi and throughout the country this week over a proposed bill to raise taxes, resulting in violent clashes and more than 20 deaths. After protesters attempted to overtake the parliament building on Tuesday, police opened fire, resulting in an estimated two dozen fatalities and numerous injuries. Despite Kenyan President William Ruto’s pledge not to sign the proposed tax bill, protests continued.
Armoured military vehicles patrolled streets in the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday as police fired tear gas to disperse protesters, who had threatened to storm the presidential palace.Hundreds gathered for the funeral of a teenage demonstrator killed during Kenya’s antigovernment protests as the death toll from days of unrest rose to 27.
The turmoil unfolded as young activists successfully forced the government to shelve $2.7bn in tax hikes this week, and now focus on ending years of what they see...The leader of Kenya, a key partner of the United States, gave in to domestic and international pressure on June 26 when he withdrew a bill that would have imposed tax hikes in a country enduring high inflation and a crippling cost-of-living crisis.
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