Kenya: Police clash with protesters as anger over bad governance and police brutality spreads

Source: SFGate

“Thousands of protesters against police brutality and government corruption clashed Wednesday with Kenyan police who hurled tear gas canisters and wielded batons, leaving several people injured as demonstrations spread around the country. The protests were timed to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-tax demonstrations in which 60 people were killed and 20 others remain missing. Parliament and the president’s office in the Kenya’s capital were barricaded with razor wire, with all access roads blockaded by police. The protests, which have spread to major cities including Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Nyahururu, have morphed into calls for the president to resign over poor governance. During last year’s protests, demonstrators stormed Parliament where legislation to increase taxes was passed, burning part of the building as lawmakers fled. Bodies lay in the streets, and medical workers and watchdogs said police had opened fire. The military was deployed.” (06/25/25)

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