Protest in Kenya Over New Tax Hikes Turns Deadly as Demonstrators Surround Parliament

A protest in Kenya over proposed tax laws turned violent on Tuesday as police clashed with demonstrators rushing the Parliamentary grounds in Nairobi.
Protest in Kenya Over New Tax Hikes Turns Deadly as Demonstrators Surround Parliament
Protesters react next to burning tires during a protest against the finance bill in Nairobi, Kenya on June 25, 2024. Patrick Meinhardt/Getty Images
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Protests outside the Kenyan parliamentary building in Nairobi devolved into violence and gunfire on Tuesday as lawmakers deliberated a bill to raise taxes.

The shooting began as demonstrators flooded onto the parliamentary grounds.

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