Chaos engulfs Kenya as thousands of protesters take to streets against controversial bill | IN PICS
Image Source : ReutersKenya has been engulfed in chaos after lawmakers voted on a controversial finance bill that introduces new taxes in the impoverished African nation.
Image Source : ReutersThousands of people in several parts of Kenya protested as lawmakers voted on the contentious finance bill on Tuesday.
Image Source : ReutersProtesters clashed with police and demanding legislators to vote against the bill, which proposed additional taxes to alleviate Kenya's debt.
Image Source : ReutersNotably, Kenya has been on the receiving end of the harsh impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia Ukraine war, droughts and depreciation of the economy.
Image Source : ReutersPolice fired tear gas and water cannons towards the protesters as they called for the resignation of Kenyan President William Ruto
Image Source : ReutersHowever, these tactics failed to quell the angry crowd, which stormed the Kenyan parliament and overwhelmed the officers.
Image Source : ReutersPolice resorted to open live fire on the protesting Kenyans, resulting in at least over 20 casualties while dozens were injured. Police eventually managed to disperse demonstrators from the parliament building.
Image Source : ReutersSeveral sections of the Kenyan parliament were set ablaze by the protesters, along with multiple vehicles in the capital Nairobi.
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