US EditionKenyan police clash with protesters as anger over bad governance and police brutality spreads
- Thousands of mainly young men marched through Nairobi's central business district on June 25, 2024, amid police firing tear gas and breaking barriers outside parliament.
- The protests marked the one-year anniversary of deadly anti-government demonstrations triggered by a controversial tax bill and the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody.
- Authorities responded to spreading protests by closing key roads, reinforcing government buildings with razor wire, and halting live broadcasts of demonstrations, while murder charges were filed against six individuals, among them three members of the police force, in connection to Ojwang's death.
- At least 60 protesters died last year from violent clashes over tax hikes and economic hardship, with rights groups reporting dozens of unexplained abductions and ongoing public anger over police violence.
- The events exposed deep frustration with President William Ruto’s governance as opposition leaders and international embassies called for peaceful dialogue amid fears of escalating violence.
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One year after mass protests, why are Kenyans taking to the streets again?
Given the frequency of political turmoil in Africa, a recent slew of protests in Kenya might not seem extraordinary. But these protests are the culmination of anger directed toward Kenya's government that has been brewing since protests last year.The protests in June 2024, which saw Kenyans breach the country's parliament building and clash with police officers, were the beginning of wider disunion in the country. One year later, Kenyans are mak…
16 killed in protests in Kenya
Demonstrators carrying placards with names of the fallen Gen Z heroes walk down town Nairobi during a protest held by youths many self-identifying as 'Gen-Z', protest in Nairobi. Photo: Getty Images Sixteen people have died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya today.
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