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“If you have good growth but your currency is devalued, the situation is untenable”
Kenya has been facing major protests and tensions for the past 10 days. The cause is a controversial finance bill that planned to raise $2.7 billion in taxes that would…
There was chaos in the country! Kenyan President William Ruto backed down: ‘I will not sign’
Following the protests against the tax increase bill in Kenya, in which 22 people lost their lives, Kenyan President William Ruto took a step back. In his address to the…
what form will the mission of the contingent of Kenyan police officers arriving in Port-au-Prince take?
In Haiti, a first contingent of the multinational security support force landed on Tuesday, June 25 at Toussaint Louverture airport in Port-au-Prince. In total, 200 men and logistical support arrived…
The UN and the African Union are concerned about the violent demonstrations in Kenya | Foreign countries
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and African Union President Moussa Faki Mahamat have commented on the tense situation in Kenya. Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres has expressed deep…
a first contingent of Kenyan police officers in Port-au-Prince to ensure security
The 400 Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti arrived in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday June 25. This is the first contingent mobilized as part of an international mission, the objective of…
They set fire to the Parliament in Kenya! Real bullets were used: At least 5 people died
There are incidents of violence in the ongoing protests against the tax increase bill in Kenya. Demonstrators in the capital Nairobi broke through the police barrier and stormed the building…
Parliament invaded, live ammunition: what is happening in Kenya?
“Despite assurances from the Kenyan government that the right to assembly would be respected, human rights observers report the increasing use of live ammunition by the national police in the…
Protests in Kenya – several reportedly shot
Police fire rubber-coated bullets and tear gas at protesters in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and protesters respond with stone-throwing, reporters on the ground say. At 2 p.m. Swedish time, protesters are…
Demonstrations in Kenya against tax increases | News in brief
The police have shot the demonstrators with rubber bullets and tear gas. Protests have broken out in many Kenyan cities against the government’s proposed tax increases. Young people in particular…
Force from Kenya on its way to Haiti
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Police officers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Archive image. Photo: Brian Inganga/AP/TT A Kenyan police force to lead an international operation aimed at curbing widespread gang…