Police in Kenya use tear gas at protest against proposed new taxes

(25 Jun 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nairobi - 25 June 2024
1. Protesters with police
2. Tear gas fired UPSOUND bangs
3. Protesters on statue
4. Protesters walking down road, police watching, pan to police at side of road
5. Protesters running as tear gas is fired
6. Protester with Kenyan flag around his shoulders being hauled away by police, pan to police on horseback
7. Line of security personnel, protester in front of them goes down on his knee
STORYLINE:
Protests continued in Nairobi on Tuesday against a proposed government finance bill that will raise taxes on citizens.

Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens have been protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto’s administration in its annual budget legislation.

Using hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament, protesters have held demonstrations against the finance bill since 18 June 2024.

They believe its proposals burden salaried Kenyans, entrepreneurs and consumers.

They argue that it goes against Ruto’s campaign promise to place the poor at the centre of economic policy, reduce taxes and lower the cost of living.

In response to the protests, however, the police have used teargas, batons and water cannons to disperse people. Two protesters have so far died and hundreds have been injured.

AP video shot by: Jackson Njehia and Idi Ali Juma

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