US EditionProbe begins into police conduct during Kenya’s anti-government protests
- Kenya's police watchdog is investigating police conduct during protests against new taxes.
- Thousands in Kenya protested for a third day against tax hikes.
- The Independent Police Oversight Authority cited a protester's death and injuries to others, urging police restraint.
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Kenya: Mass protests against tax increases on staple foods imposed by the International Monetary Fund. A conversation with Lewis Maghanga from the Revolutionary Socialist League.
Kenya launches probe into fatal police shooting of protester
By Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s independent policing review body has launched an investigation into the death of a protester who was shot during the mass anti-tax demonstrations in the capital Nairobi on Thursday. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and intensified scrutiny of police actions amid the escalating protests. The man named by authorities as Rex Masai was present at one of many protests against a controversial finance …
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Probe begins into police conduct during Kenya's anti-government protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An investigation began Friday in Kenya into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes, according to the country’s police watchdog. The chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Anne Makori, lauded protesters for demonstrating peacefully and urged police to exercise restraint while noting the killing of […]
During demonstrations in Kenya against the proposed tax increases, a person has died and at least 200 people have been injured. This was announced by the independent organization IPOA, which monitors the police. The protests, led by mainly young people, have been taking place since Tuesday in the capital Nairobi, but also in other parts of the country such as Mombasa and Kisumu. The police crack down hard on the protests and use water cannons an…
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