Tag: Kenya
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…
President Ruto says he is ready to dialogue with young people angry at the finance law
In Kenya, President William Ruto said he was ready to dialogue with young people. The latter continues its actions: this Sunday, June 23, the slogan was not to allow politicians…
the mobilization against the finance law continues
In Kenya, the repression of demonstrations against the 2024 finance law left one person dead this Thursday, June 20, in Nairobi, the capital. Several civil society organizations and the independent…
historic day of mobilization against the finance law
In Kenya, this Thursday, June 20, was a historic day of mobilization for the “Occupy Parliament” movement against the 2024 finance law. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the…
government withdraws most of its contested plans for new taxes
The Kenyan government on Tuesday, June 18, removed most of the unpopular new taxes from its 2024-25 budget proposal, particularly on bread and private vehicles, strongly criticized by the population.…