William Ruto spoke in a national address hours after part of the parliament building was burned.
A man kicks back a tear gas grenade towards Kenyan anti-riot police during a protest over proposed tax hikes in a finance Bill in Nairobi
Protesters had demanded that legislators vote against the Bill imposing new taxes on East Africa’s economic hub, where frustrations over the high cost of living have simmered. Internet service in the country noticeably slowed in what NetBlocks called a “major disruption”, and at least one broadcaster issued a statement saying that “we have received threats from the authorities to shut us down”.The office of the Nairobi governor, a member of the ruling party, was also briefly on fire, smoke pouring from its white facade.
In Nairobi, a regional hub for expatriates and home to a major United Nations complex, the inequality among Kenyans has sharpened along with long-held frustrations over state corruption.Opposition to the finance Bill has united a large part of the country, with some explicitly rejecting the tribal divisions that have torn Kenya apart in the past.“I fell for his lies. Now I’m out here regretting why I voted for him,” youth Oscar Saina told The Associated Press last week.
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