Kenyan protesters vow to seize country’s main airport as deadly unrest …
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Protesters in Kenya have vowed “a total shutdown” as they seize control of Nairobi’s main international airport on Tuesday as deadly anti-government demonstrations intensify, now entering ...
Protests erupt in Nairobi, Kenya, after outrage over finance bill | CNN
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Kenya is in the grip of nationwide protests against proposed tax hikes, culminating in Tuesday’s “total shutdown,” which quickly turned violent. At least five people were shot dead and around 31...
Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the ...
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Here’s a look at the unrest in East Africa’s most stable democracy and the most serious assault on Kenya’s government in decades. From internet data to diapers. The finance bill was meant to raise or introduce taxes or fees on a range of daily items and services including internet data, fuel, bank transfers and diapers.
Behind the Deadly Unrest in Kenya, a Staggering and Painful …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · The country’s staggering $80 billion in domestic and foreign public debt accounts for nearly three-quarters of Kenya’s entire economic output, according to a recent report from the United ...
Tear gas, stones and flames as violence erupts in Kenya and …
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in downtown Nairobi and across Kenya on Tuesday in the most widespread unrest since at least two dozen protesters...
Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led ...
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Kenya has seen protests in the past, but activists and others warned the stakes were now more dangerous — Ruto on Tuesday vowed to quash unrest “at whatever cost,” even as more protests were called at the State House on Thursday.
Kenya’s deadly cost of living protests explained | CNN
WEBJul 20, 2023 · CNN — A wave of deadly protests has hit Kenya as anger over tax hikes and the cost of living spilled into the streets. At least three people were reportedly killed in the latest round of...
Kenyan President Vows to Prevent Violence ‘At Whatever Cost’
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Kenya’s president, William Ruto, deployed the military on Tuesday to crack down on what he called “treasonous” protesters, after demonstrators furious over the passage of a package of tax...
Kenya finance bill protests: Thirteen reported killed in Nairobi - BBC
WEBJun 26, 2024 · At least 13 protesters were killed during protests in Kenya, doctors say, and a section of parliament went up in flames as demonstrations against new tax proposals escalated on Tuesday.
Kenya protests: People face police brutality after dozens killed - BBC
WEBJul 22, 2024 · The recent wave of the deaths of dozens of people in Kenya, as police cracked down on protests countrywide, began with the shooting of 30-year-old Rex Masai. The killings have further...