Kenyan Tax Protests Erupt: Over 200 Injured, 100 Arrested, Rights Groups Report
During a protest on June 20, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, a demonstrator hurled a tear gas canister back at the police amidst outrage over proposed tax increases in a finance bill
More than 200 were injured, and over 100 detained throughout Kenya in mass demonstrations against government tax hike proposals, according to human rights organizations.
In a unified declaration late Thursday, five groups, such as Amnesty International, disclosed that riot police's violent crackdown, involving tear gas, water cannon, and rubber…