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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Evelyne Musambi and Nicholas Komu

Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of human rights abuses mount

Kenya Netherlands - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Kenya is hosting the Netherlands king and queen as allegations of human rights abuses are mounting, with Kenyans writing hundreds of emails and petitioning the Dutch royals to cancel their visit.

Kenya’s government has been accused of arresting and detaining critics, especially after the June 2024 anti-government protests during which demonstrators stormed the parliament and torched a section of it angry over new taxes passed by legislators.

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