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Post by sevenofnine on Jun 25, 2024 11:38:38 GMT -5
WHOA DUDE just woke up to this news this morning Footage of damage, fires, at parliament and city hall Footage broadcast on privately owned Citizen TV showed that a section of the parliament building was on fire after it was stormed by protesters. Lawmakers, who were inside passing legislation to raise taxes, were said to have escaped the complex via tunnel. The channel also showed footage of the aftermath of the storming of the parliament, as security forces surveyed the damage. It showed broken glass and furniture and objects burning on the grass outside. Police use live rounds, several possible deaths Reports emerged that some of the protesters had been shot and that several people had been killed. Reports varied significantly in the number of fatalities, from between one to 10. Some demonstrators entered parliament at about the same time, with the building set on fire soon afterward. www.dw.com/en/kenya-updates-protesters-storm-parliament-deaths-reported/live-69468404
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Post by sevenofnine on Jun 25, 2024 11:43:49 GMT -5
Now Generation Z taking part Protests in Kenya: Gen Z takes to the streets A proposed finance bill has sparked mass protests in the streets of Nairobi and across other cities in Kenya. The protests in Nairobi took a violent turn on June 25th, with rights groups accusing officers of firing live rounds at demonstrators. Journalists on site reported seeing at least three bodies after shots were fired. Angry over proposed tax hikes related to the cost of living crisis which has been simmering for years, protesters had stormed the nearby parliament complex which was then set ablaze. Footage broadcast on Kenya's privately owned Citizen TV showed police trying to douse the flames with a water cannon. www.dw.com/en/protests-in-kenya-gen-z-takes-to-the-streets/a-69427981
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Post by sevenofnine on Jun 26, 2024 11:22:44 GMT -5
And Kenya president refuse to sign the bill Kenya updates: Ruto refuses to sign tax bill after unrest Ruto proposes spending cuts after rejecting tax bill After confirming that he had refused to sign Kenya's 2024 finance bill due to pressure from the public, Ruto said that he would call for additional austerity measures to reduce expenses. He said that the executive branch of the government will cut costs. Ruto proposed that parliament, the judiciary and county governments also "undertake budget cuts and austerity to ensure we do live within our means respecting the very loud message that is coming from the people of Kenya." The Kenyan government had aimed to impose additional levies to reduce the country's sovereign debt, which amounts to around 68% of its GDP. www.dw.com/en/kenya-updates-ruto-refuses-to-sign-tax-bill-after-unrest/live-69476806
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Post by sevenofnine on Jun 26, 2024 11:23:20 GMT -5
Here update on riots At least 22 people killed so far, state-backed rights body says Kenya's state-backed rights body announced the death of 22 protesters killed during Tuesday's rallies, while the Kenya Medical Association put the death toll at 23. Some 30 others were being treated for bullet wounds sustained during the nationwide protests, the association said. Roseline Odede, chairwoman of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, said that 19 people had died in the capital, Nairobi, where police opened fire at demonstrators who stormed parliament. She vowed the commission would launch an inquiry, describing the toll as "the largest number of deaths [in] a single day protest." www.dw.com/en/kenya-updates-ruto-refuses-to-sign-tax-bill-after-unrest/live-69476806
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