Fresh protests erupt over anti-tax protest in Kenya,39 dead

NAIROBI: A fresh round of protests reportly erupted against a finance bill that included tax hikes to pay off the country's enormous debt.

According to reports,at least 39 people have lost their lives and over 360 people have been injured in anti-government protests in Kenya against the new tax hike.

So far 627 arrests were made,according to reports.

According to reports, largely peaceful anti-tax rallies, led by mostly young Gen-Z protesters, descended into shocking scenes of deadly violence last Tuesday when lawmakers passed the contentious legislation.

Later, following the announcement of the vote, crowds ransacked the parliament complex in central Nairobi and it was partly set ablaze as police fired live bullets at protesters.

Meanwhile, fresh protests have been called by activists.

Leaflets have been posted on social media with the hashtags “Occupy Everywhere”, “Ruto must go” and “Reject Budgeted Corruption”.

India has also issued an advisory for its nationals in Kenya, as protests against a tax hike turned violent, causing a rampage in the African nation.

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