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Al Jazeera Staff

Kenya on boil as anti-tax protesters killed in police fire: All to know

A protester throws a tear gas canister back at police officers during a protest over proposed tax hikes in Nairobi, Kenya on June 20, 2024 [Andrew Kasuku/AP]

Kenyan police fired live ammunition at hundreds of protesters attempting to breach Parliament House in Nairobi on Tuesday, leading to several deaths and injuries, as protests against controversial tax reforms turned violent.

On Wednesday, the Kenya Human Rights Commission said 23 people were killed across the country in the violence that escalated after lawmakers passed the contested bill after a third and final reading. The Commission said it recorded 50 arrests, 22 abductions and over 300 injuries.

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