Kenya’s Lethal Protests Ignite Amid Mounting Global Debt Crisis
Folks stroll past a scorched shopping center, torched during protests against Kenya's proposed finance bill, in Nairobi on June 28, 2024.JOHANNESBURG — “Kenya ain’t IMF’s guinea pig,” read one of the many placards lambasting the International Monetary Fund at protests over tax hikes in Kenya.Stoked by savvy youth on social platforms, protests erupted over the government's plan to hike taxes to manage its colossal debt.The government backtracked after a deadly Tuesday, where protesters breached Parliament, and police…