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Killings, Arrests, and Abductions Mark Kenya’s Protest as Finance Bill Passes

  • Finance Bill 2024 passed in a record four hours despite widespread protests and security crackdown
  • Protestors decry punitive tax measures; human rights groups condemn police brutality

 

Nairobi, Kenya – Police in Kenya heightened security around parliament buildings to ensure legislators debated and passed the controversial Finance Bill 2024 in a record four hours before raging protesters stormed the house.

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