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Sixteen people dead after police open fire during Kenya protests

People stand outside business premises burnt during demonstrations to mark the first anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-government protests, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on 26 June 2025. REUTERS - Monicah Mwangi

Sixteen people were killed and more than 400 injured in Kenya on Wednesday as police cracked down on anti-government protests. Most of the victims were shot, rights groups said, in the worst day of unrest since last year’s deadly demonstrations over tax hikes.

Thousands of people took to the streets to mark one year since crowds stormed parliament during protests that left more than 60 people dead.

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