Deadly Anti-Tax Protests in Kenya Escalate: 23 Killed, Hospitals Overwhelmed as Defense Minister Faces Legal Challenges
NAIROBI, Kenya — Violent protests against proposed tax increases in Kenya have resulted in the deaths of 23 people, with dozens more severely injured, health authorities reported Wednesday. As demonstrators clashed with law enforcement, hospitals, especially Kenyatta National Hospital, the region’s largest, have been overwhelmed, grappling with a surge of patients needing urgent care primarily for bullet wounds. According to Simon Kigondu, president of the Kenya Medical Association, the Kenyatta National Hospital has paused all …