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Adani deal protest: Flights grounded at Kenya’s main airport as workers go on strike

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Adani deal protest: Flights grounded at Kenya’s main airport as workers go on strike

Kenya Airways workers walk past passengers waiting for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group ADEL.NS, to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for 30 years, in Nairobi, on September 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hundreds of workers at Kenya’s main…

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Tear Gas, Rocks, And Looting As Kenya Police And Protesters Clash

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Tear Gas, Rocks, And Looting As Kenya Police And Protesters Clash

It is the most serious crisis to confront President William Ruto since he took office in 2022 Crowds in Kenya’s capital Nairobi lobbed rocks and looted businesses as police officers fired tear gas in scattered violence during fresh anti-government protests on Tuesday following last month’s deadly demonstrations. Activists have continued to agitate online against President…

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Kenyan president insists government not to blame for protest deaths

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Kenyan president insists government not to blame for protest deaths

Kenyan President William Ruto | Photo Credit: AFP Hundreds of people marched in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on June 30, to honour those who died in anti-government demonstrations this week, as President William Ruto insisted that: “I have no blood on my hands.” Rights groups say at least 30 people died in protests driven by…

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Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters after Ruto urges talks

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Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters after Ruto urges talks

People react to tear gas during a demonstration over police killings of people protesting against Kenya’s proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Kenyan police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators in Nairobi on June 27, as protesters returned to the streets despite President William Ruto…

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Kenya tax bill: Protests turn violent in Kenya, many killed | Watch Video

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Kenya tax bill: Protests turn violent in Kenya, many killed | Watch Video

Kenyan President William Ruto said on June 26 that he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades. The government wanted to raise funds to pay off debt, but Kenyans said the…

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Kenya’s U-Turn Over Tax Hikes After 22 Die In Violent Protests

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Kenya’s U-Turn Over Tax Hikes After 22 Die In Violent Protests

Nineteen people were killed in the capital Nairobi, a state-funded rights watchdog said. Nairobi: Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would “be withdrawn”, dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people were killed in clashes with police and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation. The…

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Kenya’s president withdraws finance bill that prompted deadly protests

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Kenya’s president withdraws finance bill that prompted deadly protests

Kenyan President William Ruto said on June 26 he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades. The government wanted to raise funds to pay off debt, but Kenyans said the…

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Indians In Kenya Asked To Limit “Non-Essential” Movement Amid Violent Protests

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Indians In Kenya Asked To Limit “Non-Essential” Movement Amid Violent Protests

At least five protestors were shot dead and more than 150 others injured in Nairobi. (File) New Delhi: India has advised its citizens in Kenya to exercise utmost caution and restrict non-essential movement amid violent protests in the East African nation against the government’s proposed tax hikes. “In view of the prevailing tense situation, all…

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Indians In Kenya Asked To Limit “Non-Essential” Movement Amid Violent Protests

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Indians In Kenya Asked To Limit “Non-Essential” Movement Amid Violent Protests

At least five protestors were shot dead and more than 150 others injured in Nairobi. (File) New Delhi: India has advised its citizens in Kenya to exercise utmost caution and restrict non-essential movement amid violent protests in the East African nation against the government’s proposed tax hikes. “In view of the prevailing tense situation, all…

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