Anger erupts after man killed in Kenyan anti-tax protests
Rex Kanyike Masai died from gunshot wounds, a doctor confirmed
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Kenya erupts in youth-led tax hike protests
Thousands of young people protest tax hikes, utilizing social media to organize and document the movement.
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Police deploy tear gas, water cannons on protesters in Kenya’s capital
In Nairobi’s central business district, police sprayed protesters with purple-colored water from water cannons and blocked their route towards parliament
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Worldcoin resumes Kenya operations after police drop probe
Worldcoin was suspended in August last year due to privacy concerns over its practice of scanning users’ irises in exchange for a digital ID
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Police teargas Mombasa schoolgirls as Kenyans protest tax hikes
Mombasa Area police boss Peter Mugambi said protests were illegal, police took measures to maintain law, order
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Kenya backtracks on some proposed taxes amid public outcry
Originally included in the bill were a 16% tax on bread, increased levies on cooking oil and mobile money services
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Kenya police arrest demonstrators protesting tax hikes
Despite public opposition, the bill is expected to pass due to Ruto’s parliamentary majority
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Kenyan magistrate shot by police officer in court dies
According to a police report, the policeman’s wife had requested bail after pleading guilty to obtaining 2.9 million Kenyan shillings ($22,700) by false pretenses
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Kenya presents its biggest ever budget with new tax proposals
The largest budget in Kenya’s history has been unveiled, introducing controversial new taxes aimed at reducing the budget deficit but drawing criticism for their potential economic impact.
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Policeman shoots, injures magistrate in Kenyan court
Monica Kivuti, a magistrate at the Makadara Law Courts, was attacked after rejecting the bail request for the police officer’s wife
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