Scott Campbell on Nostr: "Police in Kenya have fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters ...

"Police in Kenya have fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters gathering near parliament in the capital to demonstrate against planned tax hikes that many fear will worsen the cost-of-living crisis.

"Tense scenes played out in Nairobi on Thursday as hundreds took to the streets in opposition to a finance bill, which proposes introducing new taxes and levies that would increase the price of basic goods."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/20/kenya-police-use-tear-gas-water-cannon-as-hundreds-protest-over-tax-hikes

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