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EXPLAINED: What led Kenyans to burn part of Parliament and call for President's resignation?

Kenya's President ascended to power by championing the cause of the common people, presenting himself as a "hustler" committed to alleviating economic hardships. The unrest stemmed from a youth-led movement's opposition to President William Ruto's government passing a finance bill, which they argued would exacerbate economic challenges for Kenyans. In 2023, another finance bill signed into law by President William …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s president said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several people killed as police opened fire. Tuesday’s chaos led authorities to deploy the military, and Kenyan President William Ruto called protesters’ actions “treasonous.” He now says the proposed …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

From data to diapers: What pushed angry Kenyans to burn part of parliament

Firstpost

President William Ruto in his presidential campaign vowed to implement policies to put more money in Kenyans’ pockets. The reason behind this uproar is a new finance bill that protestors claim will add to their economic troubles Protestors oppose the proposed tax hikes in a new finance bill which President Ruto is expected to sign.AP Kenya’s president came to power …

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Kenya’s president says he won’t sign finance bill that led protesters to storm parliament

LA Times

Edith Wajiku, left, weeps for her 19-year-old son, who she said was shot by police during protests. Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. The chaos on Tuesday led the government to deploy the military, and Ruto called …

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Here’s what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president’s resignation

Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda — Kenya’s president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a “hustler” and vowing relief from economic pain. President William Ruto pushed the law through parliament despite opposition from the youth-led protest movement, and called protesters “treasonous” after they stormed parliament. “We don’t know whether these people will fear the army.” Deadly violence …

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Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation

New Indian Express

From internet data to diapers The finance bill was meant to raise or introduce taxes or fees on a range of daily items and services including internet data, fuel, bank transfers and diapers. A 2023 finance bill signed into law by Ruto was also unpopular, featuring a tax on salaries for housing, but the anger was nothing like this. A …

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Part of Kenya's parliament building on fire amid massive protests over new finance bill, 10 killed | VIDEO

India TV News

Nairobi: Thousands of protesters barged into the Kenyan Parliament in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday and a part of the building was seen ablaze, amid massive protests in the African country with angry protesters demanding legislators to vote against new taxes proposed in a controversial finance bill. The third round of protests took place as lawmakers vote on the finance …

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Thousands across Kenya protest against tax hikes

China Daily

People run for cover in Nairobi on Tuesday, after tear gas fired by police exploded during a demonstration. LUIS TATO/AFP Thousands of people marched on the streets in major cities in Kenya on Thursday to protest against what they termed as punitive taxes introduced by the government in a recent national budget proposal. Robinson Makau, an Uber taxi driver and …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets. Burning biomass such as firewood is the largest contributor to those diseases, said Evans Amukoye, a scientist with the Kenya Medical Research Institute’s respiratory diseases research center. “One can have itchy eyes, coughs while inhaling the smoke, and for serious cases like chronic obstructive …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Kenya braces for 3 days of anti-gov’t protests: All the details

Al Jazeera

The latest round of anti-government protests in Kenya has been scheduled after tax hikes add to soaring cost of living. The latest demonstrations are against tax hikes and follow two previous sets of protests this year against the soaring cost of living in East Africa’s economic hub and alleged malpractice in last year’s presidential election, which Odinga lost. Odinga announced …

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Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — A police official said officers killed six people Wednesday during new protests in Kenya against the rising cost of living, while a health worker said more than 50 schoolchildren in the capital, Nairobi, were tear-gassed. The police official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, said …

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EXPLAINED: What led Kenyans to burn part of Parliament and call for President's resignation?

Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament

From data to diapers: What pushed angry Kenyans to burn part of parliament

Kenya’s president says he won’t sign finance bill that led protesters to storm parliament

Here’s what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president’s resignation

Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation

Part of Kenya's parliament building on fire amid massive protests over new finance bill, 10 killed | VIDEO

Thousands across Kenya protest against tax hikes

Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money

Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money

Kenya braces for 3 days of anti-gov’t protests: All the details

Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed