Kenya protesters breach parliament barricade after National Assembly passes Finance Bill

Hundreds of protesters broke through barriers erected by the police outside parliament in the capital Nairobi, with police firing live rounds and leaving "many wounded", according to Amnesty International Kenya.

Protesters are enveloped by a cloud of tear gas fired by Kenyan security forces during a demonstration in Nairobi on June 25, 2024. © Simon Maina, AFP

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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NAIROBI -- Kenyan protesters breached parliament barricades on Tuesday and entered the complex where lawmakers were debating contentious tax hike proposals that have sparked widespread anger,

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Kenya protesters breach parliament barricade after National Assembly passes Finance Bill

Hundreds of protesters broke through barriers erected by the police outside parliament in the capital Nairobi, with police firing live rounds and leaving "many wounded", according to Amnesty International Kenya.

Protesters are enveloped by a cloud of tear gas fired by Kenyan security forces during a demonstration in Nairobi on June 25, 2024. © Simon Maina, AFP

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