Old footage of a large crowd marching down a road in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital Nairobi in June 2024. The video has circulated online since September 2018, during an outbreak of deadly ethnic violence on the outskirts of Addis […]
In the chaotic context of this week’s violence on the streets of the Kenyan capital and a government accused of responding brutally to protests, rumours began to take on a life of their own – feeding into public anger and further stoking a situation that was already tense. On Tuesday citizens watched in horror as […]
Part of Kenya’s parliament building has been burned as thousands of protesters against a new finance Bill entered and legislators fled, in the most direct assault on the government in decades. Journalists saw at least three bodies outside the complex where police had opened fire. Protesters had demanded that legislators vote against the Bill imposing […]
Part of Kenya’s parliament building is on fire as thousands of protesters against a new finance bill entered and legislators fled, in the most direct assault on the government in decades. Journalists saw at least three bodies outside the complex in the capital Nairobi, where police had opened fire. The protesters had demanded that legislators […]
Kenya police have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital, Nairobi, amid ongoing anti-tax demonstrations across the country. Businesses have been shut and transport has been paralysed in the city, with the police engaging in running battles with demonstrators. The youth-led protests are calling on MPs to reject proposed tax increases. The government, […]
Kenyan police have clashed with anti-tax protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations have spread to across the country, including to the president’s home town of Eldoret. Anti-riot police, some on horseback, fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters on the streets of Nairobu. There were similar protests in other cities and major towns […]
A bold and new generation of young Kenyan protesters has emerged on the streets forcing the government to back down on some of a slew of unpopular tax proposals. What started as anger on TikTok about a controversial finance bill has morphed into a revolt – without being organised by political parties. The government of […]
(Bloomberg) — Chile Finance Minister Mario Marcel on Tuesday presented a proposal to clamp down on tax evasion and bolster government finances as part of plans to bankroll the administration’s marquee social programs. Most Read from Bloomberg The bill calls for adopting new technology at the internal revenue service, fomenting the use of anonymous whistleblowers, […]