At least one person was killed in fresh anti-government protests in Kenya on Tuesday (16), a Reuters reporter said, after police clashed with demonstrators demanding the resignation of President William Ruto.
Youth-led protests across the country that erupted a month ago against proposed tax hikes have continued even after Ruto withdrew the legislation and fired nearly his entire cabinet. Activists say they want Ruto to resign and are calling for systemic changes to end corruption and address poor governance.
At least 50 people have been killed in the protests so far, the government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) said on Tuesday (16).
In Kitengela, a town on the southern outskirts of the capital Nairobi, police fired repeatedly at hundreds of protesters, some of whom were throwing stones. Protesters also burned tires, waved Kenyan flags and chanted “Ruto must go!”
A Reuters reporter saw the body of a protester lying on the ground with blood flowing from a head wound. A national police spokesman declined to comment.
Tuesday’s protests appeared to be some of the biggest since Ruto withdrew tax hikes on June 26. The Nation newspaper reported demonstrations in at least 23 of Kenya’s 47 counties.
Source: CNN Brasil

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