At least five shot dead as Kenyan protesters storm parliament
The TelegraphProtesters set fire to Kenya’s parliament, stole its mace and forced panicked MPs to flee on Tuesday as worsening political unrest threatened to tip one of Africa’s most peaceful states into anarchy. Riot police in several cities fired live ammunition at protesters demanding the resignation of William Ruto, Kenya’s president. Furious over the tax policies of Mr Ruto’s debt-ridden government and the violent police response to initially peaceful demonstrations, protesters attacked government buildings, security vehicles and businesses owned by politicians across the country. Throughout the day, riot police battled to hold back an ever-swelling number of protesters determined to reach Kenya’s parliament, where MPs were debating a tax bill that has become the focus of growing resentment directed at Mr Ruto.