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The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

Kenya's urban population is growing. The need for affordable housing is, too

Kenya has an affordable housing problem

The Independent UK

Kenya’s youth-driven protest movement at crossroads as it considers future

President’s decision to drop finance bill after deadly violence leaves protesters divided over how to achieve broader goals

The Guardian - UK

Kenya protests simmer after deadly week of anti-finance bill demonstrations

High Court rules in favour of a petition demanding a halt to the use of potentially deadly weaponry by police.

Al Jazeera

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Kenya unrest: the deep economic roots that brought Gen-Z onto the streets

The generation of Kenyans born between 1997 and 2012 – the Gen-Zs – have borne the brunt of the country’s slow economic growth. If a country has slow economic growth, it typically experiences higher unemployment rates, reduced income levels and decreased investments. It leads to an overall lower living standard.

The Conversation

A mother's pain as the first victim of Kenya's deadly protests is buried

Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau

The Independent UK

Hotbed of corruption: Kenya’s elite have captured the state – unrest is inevitable

A strong undercurrent driving the unprecedented anti-tax protests in Kenya is outrage over theft of public resources coupled with the extravagant lifestyles of public servants.

The Conversation

Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters after finance bill withdrawn

In Kenya, police clash with protesters who continue to gather, a day after President William Ruto withdrew his unpopular tax bill. Two people are killed in the latest unrest.

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Kenyan Protests Escalate Despite President's Tax Plan Reversal

Kenya faces protests and unrest over tax proposals despite President Ruto's reversal, sparking demands for change.

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Kenya protesters call for President Ruto’s removal after tax bill dropped

Protests continue across Kenya despite the government’s dramatic U-turn on legislation that would have raised taxes.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan police use excessive force because they’re serving political elites, not the public – policy analyst

Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalised, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against the cost of living in Kenya, and amid an attempt by the government to introduce new taxes. The police responded with force, using live bullets and lobbing teargas at protesters.…

The Conversation

Kenya’s protests happened in every major urban centre – why these spaces are explosive

Kenya has a long history of protests. Mass protests took place during the colonial period and continued in the post-independence era.

The Conversation

‘Not afraid to die’: Kenya tax protests inspire broader demand for change

President William Ruto has withdrawn a controversial tax bill, but protesters and their families say it’s too late.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan president withdraws tax bill after violent protests leave 23 dead

Police in Kenya brace for more protests as calls for Ruto’s resignation grows

The Independent UK

'For A Better Kenya': Protesters Ready For New March Despite Ruto U-turn

Kenyan demonstrators prepared to resume protests Thursday, a day after President William Ruto made a dramatic U-turn and withdrew contentious tax hikes following deadly rallies earlier in the week.

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'For a better Kenya': protesters ready for new march despite Ruto U-turn

Kenyan demonstrators prepared to resume protests Thursday, a day after President William Ruto made a dramatic U-turn and withdrew contentious tax hikes following deadly rallies earlier in the week.

France 24

Kenya's Ruto withdraws tax bill after deadly protests

Kenya's President William Ruto has announced that the government’s controversial tax bill will be withdrawn. It comes after at least 22 people were killed in protests against the bill on Tuesday, according to Kenya’s Human Rights Commission. The organisation has said that the death toll is likely to rise as…

Al Jazeera

‘The people have spoken’: Why did Kenya’s Ruto reject tax bill he pushed?

Western pressure likely made Ruto backtrack after deadly violence, but his credibility has been badly hit, say analysts.

The Conversation

Kenya protests: Ruto pulling the finance bill is unlikely to satisfy angry young protesters – here’s why

In a move that shocked observers, Kenya’s President William Ruto announced on 26 June he was withdrawing his government’s highly controversial finance bill. This followed two days in which tens of thousands of mostly young protesters took to the streets in nationwide rallies against the proposals contained in the country’s…

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The Independent UK

Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs

Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence

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Kenyan President William Ruto Refuses To Sign Controversial Finance Bill

Kenyan President Ruto's refusal to sign the finance bill marks a pivotal moment in the country's political landscape, potentially easing tensions and pavin...

Evening Standard

Kenya's president says he won't sign tax bill that sparked deadly protests

‘I concede’ said William Ruto following protests that left at least 23 people dead and many more wounded

Radio France Internationale

Kenyans promise more rallies as president pressured to rethink tax hikes

Kenyan protest leaders on Wednesday vowed to carry on marches against controversial tax hikes, a day after 13 people were killed when police opened fire on the youth-led crowds who stormed the parliament.

France 24

Kenya's Ruto says finance bill to be withdrawn after anti-tax protest deaths

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday said he would withdraw planned tax rises, bowing to pressure after deadly demonstations saw protesters storming parliament and threatening more action this week.

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