Kenyan protesters push their way into parliament as anti-tax protests turn violent
Demonstrators run from police during a protest over proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament in Nairobi, Kenya, June 20, 2024
PROTESTERS pushed their way into Kenya’s parliament building today as anti-government demonstrations turned violent.
Police fired live ammunition at protesters and part of the parliament building was on fire where politicians were debating the tax bill.
Thousands of Kenyans had taken to the streets of the capital Nairobi in the youth-led protest, denouncing proposed tax rises and calling for the president to quit.
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