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🇰🇪 Waning of Protests in Kenya
After the events of June 25th, when protesters dissatisfied with the new tax bill seized the parliament and clashed with police, the protests have been subsiding.
This is understandable - the main demand of the protesters to cancel the bill was met, and the parliament went on vacation until July 23rd.
📌The promised "million-strong" march against President Ruto's presidency on June 27th did not take place.
This was largely because the government gathered law enforcement officers from across the country to constantly patrol the capital. Moreover, one of the influential protest leaders backed down and proposed only holding events in memory of the deceased.
▪️The few rioters who dared to take to the streets met fierce resistance from the police, who used tear gas and did not hesitate to use live ammunition again.
▪️In addition to the capital, protests also took place in many major cities, where, due to the concentration of security forces in Nairobi, there were acts of looting: burning police cars, robbing supermarkets, and robberies.
🔻Apparently, the demonstrations, without foreign support, have temporarily lost their meaning for Kenyans. However, the protest potential they have shown can be further used by various parties to pursue their interests if they are dissatisfied with the rule of William Ruto.
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After the events of June 25th, when protesters dissatisfied with the new tax bill seized the parliament and clashed with police, the protests have been subsiding.
This is understandable - the main demand of the protesters to cancel the bill was met, and the parliament went on vacation until July 23rd.
📌The promised "million-strong" march against President Ruto's presidency on June 27th did not take place.
This was largely because the government gathered law enforcement officers from across the country to constantly patrol the capital. Moreover, one of the influential protest leaders backed down and proposed only holding events in memory of the deceased.
▪️The few rioters who dared to take to the streets met fierce resistance from the police, who used tear gas and did not hesitate to use live ammunition again.
▪️In addition to the capital, protests also took place in many major cities, where, due to the concentration of security forces in Nairobi, there were acts of looting: burning police cars, robbing supermarkets, and robberies.
🔻Apparently, the demonstrations, without foreign support, have temporarily lost their meaning for Kenyans. However, the protest potential they have shown can be further used by various parties to pursue their interests if they are dissatisfied with the rule of William Ruto.
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Cops fire tear gas at protestors demanding President Ruto resignation
Riot police fired tear gas and charged at stone-throwing protesters in Nairobi and across Kenya amid the most widespread unrest since at least two dozen protesters died last week.
The demonstrations signaled President William Ruto's failure to appease a youth protest movement despite abandoning tax rise plans.
Protests reportedly began peacefully but turned violent, with police clashing with protesters and incidents of arson and injury reported.
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Riot police fired tear gas and charged at stone-throwing protesters in Nairobi and across Kenya amid the most widespread unrest since at least two dozen protesters died last week.
The demonstrations signaled President William Ruto's failure to appease a youth protest movement despite abandoning tax rise plans.
Protests reportedly began peacefully but turned violent, with police clashing with protesters and incidents of arson and injury reported.
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🇰🇪 Kenyan activists call for more protests as govt pledges austerity
Kenyan activists called for protesters to take to the streets again on Tuesday, with many rejecting appeals from President William Ruto for dialogue following his decision to withdraw proposed tax hikes.
At least 24 people were killed in clashes between protesters and police last week, when parliament was briefly stormed and set ablaze.
The protests, which have been led by young people and organised largely on social media, were initially sparked by a finance bill intended to raise 346 billion Kenyan shillings ($2.69 billion) in taxes.
But the demands of many protesters have escalated over the past two weeks to include calls to root out corruption and for Ruto to step down, presenting the most serious crisis of his two-year-old presidency.
An interview Ruto gave on Sunday evening to Kenyan television networks, in which he mostly defended the actions of the police and his government, seemed to have only hardened the positions of protesters.
On Monday, activists were sharing pamphlets on social media that urged people to occupy the capital Nairobi's Central Business District. Many posted under the hashtag #OccupyCBDTuesday.
The protest movement has no official leadership, and it was not clear to what extent people would respond to these calls after tens of thousands came out last week in some of the country's largest protests in recent memory.
In audio forums on social media, activists have been discussing how to maintain momentum now that the immediate objective of killing the finance bill has been attained.
#Kenya
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Kenyan activists called for protesters to take to the streets again on Tuesday, with many rejecting appeals from President William Ruto for dialogue following his decision to withdraw proposed tax hikes.
At least 24 people were killed in clashes between protesters and police last week, when parliament was briefly stormed and set ablaze.
The protests, which have been led by young people and organised largely on social media, were initially sparked by a finance bill intended to raise 346 billion Kenyan shillings ($2.69 billion) in taxes.
But the demands of many protesters have escalated over the past two weeks to include calls to root out corruption and for Ruto to step down, presenting the most serious crisis of his two-year-old presidency.
An interview Ruto gave on Sunday evening to Kenyan television networks, in which he mostly defended the actions of the police and his government, seemed to have only hardened the positions of protesters.
On Monday, activists were sharing pamphlets on social media that urged people to occupy the capital Nairobi's Central Business District. Many posted under the hashtag #OccupyCBDTuesday.
The protest movement has no official leadership, and it was not clear to what extent people would respond to these calls after tens of thousands came out last week in some of the country's largest protests in recent memory.
In audio forums on social media, activists have been discussing how to maintain momentum now that the immediate objective of killing the finance bill has been attained.
#Kenya
@africaintel
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