{"id":85872,"date":"2024-07-02T11:09:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/tear-gas-used-to-break-up-anti-government-protests-in-nairobi\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T11:09:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:09:03","slug":"tear-gas-used-to-break-up-anti-government-protests-in-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/tear-gas-used-to-break-up-anti-government-protests-in-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Tear gas used to break up anti-government protests in Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tear gas has been used to break up anti-government protests in Kenya following violent clashes over now abandoned tax rises.<\/p>\n

Footage showed riot police on the streets of the capital, Nairobi, with clouds of tear gas billowing along a main road.<\/p>\n

Kenyan television stations have also been showing peaceful protests, with people marching with palm fronds in Mombasa and Kisumu.<\/p>\n

The protesters have rejected appeals from President William Ruto for talks, even after he abandoned proposed tax rises<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dozens have been killed in clashes since 18 June – most of them shot by officers last week when protesters attempted to storm parliament to block politicians from voting on the increases.<\/p>\n

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Sky News’ Africa correspondent, Yousra Elbagir, is at the scene and witnessed the police’s efforts to disperse protesters.<\/p>\n

“We’ve seen the police fired tear gas directly at them. We’ve seen them arrest groups of young men, take them into trucks.<\/p>\n

“We’ve also seen them beat people. But what they told us is that they’ll keep coming back. They’ll keep protesting.”<\/p>\n

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A member of Kenya’s opposition party told Sky News that they were abducted at 1am overnight but that they refuse to be cowed.<\/p>\n

Mr Ruto last week withdrew the controversial finance bill, including new taxes, and said he intends to make budget cuts instead.<\/p>\n

Protesters said the bill would have put yet more pressure on ordinary citizens and businesses trying to grapple with the high cost of living.<\/p>\n

The government claimed it wanted to raise funds to pay off debt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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