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Violence erupts in Kenya amid three-day tax protests | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
“As a country, I think we are going in the wrong direction.” At least 12 protesters wounded, some shot by police, on the first day of Kenya’s three-day tax protests. The opposition-led movement was sparked by the rising cost of living and tax hikes. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out…
Kenya closes schools before three days of tax-hike protests
Kenya’s government has closed schools in the capital and two other areas as East Africa’s economic powerhouse on Wednesday braced for three days of demonstrations against the cost of living and tax hikes. Two rounds of protests earlier this month descended into violence when police fired tear gas canisters, and in some cases live rounds, at the crowds. At least 15 people were killed and…
Kenya police exhume remains from suspected Christian cult graves
Kenyan police have exhumed human remains from more than a dozen suspected graves in the east of the country amid an investigation into followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death. Police began exhuming bodies on Friday, said Charles Kamau, a detective in the town of Malindi near the Shakahola forest in Kilifi county, where…
What's driving the recent unrest in Kenya? | Inside Story
Kenya has seen several days of protests and unrest, sparked by a rising cost of living and political divisions. Opposition leader Raila Odinga is leading the demonstrations and calling on president William Ruto to resign. Odinga lost last year’s election by a small margin to Ruto and says he was cheated out of victory. So, can the government contain this turmoil? or will it escalate?…
Is there any hope of an end to Yemen’s war? | The Stream
In this episode of The Stream, we’ll look at the latest developments in three countries. Yemen’s prospects for peace UN special envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg says things are moving “in the right direction” in an eight-year war that has left millions of people facing life-threatening hunger, after the country’s internationally-recognised government and opposition Houthi leaders each agreed to release hundreds of detainees. The prisoner exchange deal…
Edwin Chiloba: LGBTQ activist found dead in Kenya
Police are investigating after the designer’s body was discovered dumped at the roadside. The post Edwin Chiloba: LGBTQ activist found dead in Kenya appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
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