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Police hurl tear gas at protesters in Kenya as Cabinet ministers are sworn in

August 08, 2024 6:50 pm

The protests in Nairobi were organised by activists upset with President William Ruto even after he dismissed almost all of his ministers and added opposition members to what he called a “broad-based” government.

Pro- and anti-government protesters clash in Kenya as police hurl tear-gas cannisters

July 23, 2024 6:23 pm

The pro-government group took to the streets of Nairobi on motorcycles on Tuesday morning ahead of a planned demonstration by anti-government protesters.

One killed in Kenya as anti-government protests intensify

July 16, 2024 11:15 pm

Protesters burned tyres, waved Kenyan flags, and chanted "Ruto must go!"

Kenya's police chief resigns following criticism over protests

July 13, 2024 2:49 am

The demonstrations against proposed tax increases began peacefully but turned violent. Police fired tear gas, water cannon and live ammunition, and some protesters stormed parliament.

Kenya president spoke to IMF chief after pulling tax hikes: Report

July 04, 2024 7:33 pm

The finance bill containing the tax increases was central to policy reforms agreed by Kenya with the IMF as part of a lending programme worth $3.6 billion.

Protests continue in Kenya as some are now calling for the president to step down

July 02, 2024 8:16 pm

Police fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi as many businesses remained closed for fear of looting. The main highway to Kenya's second largest city, Mombasa, was closed as protesters lit bonfires.

Two killed in clashes with Kenya police on Nairobi's outskirts: Report

June 27, 2024 10:42 pm

Kenyan police clashed with anti-tax protesters looting two supermarkets in a town on the outskirts of the capital Nairobi.

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How Kenya’s finance bill sparked nationwide unrest

June 27, 2024 11:38 am

Seeing the hostile response to the legislation President William Ruto has said in a press briefing that he will not sign the bill.

Kenyan protesters promise more rallies after at least 23 die in clashes

June 26, 2024 6:08 pm

The Nation newspaper documented protests in at least 35 of Kenya's 47 counties, from big cities to rural areas - even in Ruto's hometown of Eldoret in his ethnic Kalenjin heartland.

Several killed as Kenyan police crack down on tax bill protesters: All you need to know

June 26, 2024 12:54 am

The death toll is likely to rise as police continue to battle the protesters both inside and outside parliament, while ambulances were seen carrying the injured from the streets.