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Kenya
Kenya police ban protests in central Nairobi, blame criminal infiltration
At least 50 people have been killed in the youth-led protests against proposed tax hikes that broke out across Kenya a month ago and have continued even after President William Ruto withdrew the legislation and fired almost all of his cabinet.
18 July 2024, 07:50 IST
Kenya police ban protests in central Nairobi, blame criminal infiltration
18 July 2024, 07:50 IST
Kenya police fire tear gas as anti-government protesters burn tyres
The protests have created the biggest crisis of Ruto's two years in power and have continued - albeit with a smaller turnout - even after the president withdrew $2.7 billion in tax hikes and fired nearly his entire cabinet.
16 July 2024, 10:45 IST
Kenya police fire tear gas as anti-government protesters burn tyres
16 July 2024, 10:45 IST
'Serial killer' confesses to murdering 42 women in 2 years in Kenya
Police arrested the man days after the dismembered bodies of nine women were found at an abandoned quarry used as a dumping site in a shantytown in Nairobi, the capital.
16 July 2024, 03:43 IST
'Serial killer' confesses to murdering 42 women in 2 years in Kenya
16 July 2024, 03:43 IST
Kenya rights groups decry abductions as government cracks down on protests
Amnesty, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and the Law Society of Kenya all put the number of abductions at more than 30, though they said most were later released.
05 July 2024, 06:34 IST
Kenya rights groups decry abductions as government cracks down on protests
05 July 2024, 06:34 IST
Kenya police use tear gas to disperse crowds after call for more demonstrations
Outside the capital, Kenyan television stations showed hundreds of protesters marching peacefully, carrying palm fronds in Mombasa on the Indian Ocean coast, and dozens in Kisumu on Lake Victoria.
02 July 2024, 09:54 IST
Kenya police use tear gas to disperse crowds after call for more demonstrations
02 July 2024, 09:54 IST
Kenya's tax-bill turmoil complicates IMF cash, could boost borrowing costs
The bill included unpopular levies on bread, vegetable oil and sugar, mobile-money transfers and some imports.
28 June 2024, 10:08 IST
Kenya's tax-bill turmoil complicates IMF cash, could boost borrowing costs
28 June 2024, 10:08 IST
After dramatic tax win, Kenyan protesters plot next moves
Protesters now face the challenge of maintaining unity and momentum while pursuing broader, less immediate goals. They will also have to decide how to respond to Ruto's offer of dialogue, which the president made on Wednesday without offering specifics.
28 June 2024, 05:24 IST
After dramatic tax win, Kenyan protesters plot next moves
28 June 2024, 05:24 IST
Explained | What's next after Kenya withdraws finance bill amid protests?
Kenyan protesters vowed to keep up their demonstrations against President William Ruto's government despite his pledge to withdraw proposed tax hikes
27 June 2024, 17:26 IST
Explained | What's next after Kenya withdraws finance bill amid protests?
27 June 2024, 17:26 IST
More protests on the horizon in Kenya despite president's tax climbdown
It was not clear how far protesters would be mollified by President William Ruto's Wednesday decision to withdraw the finance bill a day after clashes killed at least 23 people and saw parliament being stormed briefly.
27 June 2024, 08:24 IST
More protests on the horizon in Kenya despite president's tax climbdown
27 June 2024, 08:24 IST
Kenyan President Ruto rejects finance bill that led to massive protesters in Parliament
Police opened fire on crowds who massed around parliament on Tuesday and later broke into parliament buildings, minutes after lawmakers had voted through tax hikes seeking to raise an additional $2.7 billion.
26 June 2024, 12:31 IST
Kenyan President Ruto rejects finance bill that led to massive protesters in Parliament
26 June 2024, 12:31 IST
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