Kenyan police fire blanks to disperse protesters hours after parliament breached
Authorities fired blanks to disperse protestors in Nairobi suburb overnight Wednesday, hours after protestors stormed parliament in deadly demonstrations, burning parts of the building while legislators fled, as the country grapples with controversial tax increases
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities fired blanks to disperse protestors in Nairobi suburb overnight Wednesday, hours after protestors stormed parliament in deadly demonstrations, burning parts of the building while legislators fled, as the country grapples with controversial tax increases.
Police said they fired over 700 blanks in Githurai, a suburb east of the capital Nairobi. Videos of gunfire piercing the night air were shared online and reported by local media.
The military was deployed overnight to support police during the “security emergency” and patrolled the central business district on Tuesday night as President William Ruto called the events treasonous and vowed to quash the unrest “at whatever cost.”
Thousands of protesters stormed and burned a section of Kenya’s parliament Tuesday to protest tax proposals. Police responded with gunfire and several protesters were killed.
