Tax Hike Turmoil: Fatal Protests and Parliament Blaze Ignite Tension in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya — A series of violent protests gripped Kenya as demonstrators clashed with police over controversial tax hikes, leading to at least five deaths and setting a portion of the country’s parliament ablaze. The disorder intensified Tuesday when protestors overran security barriers and invaded parliamentary grounds amid the legislative approval of an amended finance bill incorporating multiple incremental taxes. The heightened tensions saw protestors vandalizing and torching parts of the parliamentary complex. Critical items, …