A wave of deadly protests has hit Kenya as anger over tax hikes and the cost of living spilled into the streets.
At least three people were reportedly killed in the latest round of demonstrations this week, with hundreds arrested, businesses attacked and schools closed. During protests last week the UN said up to 23 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters, although the government has disputed this figure. Despite the violence, the government has been standing firm, with President WIlliam Ruto saying protests will not be allowed as he “cannot accept anarchy.
The Kenyan leader also terminated subsidies for fuel and electricity, describing them as unsustainable. He defended his actions, saying his administration had saved large sums of money that would have been spent on the expensive subsidies. But many Kenyans are unhappy about these policies that continue to worsen the country’s cost of living crisis. “Some of the ideas may be good … but the timing is wrong,” said Manyora. “In an economy that is not doing well, certainly it is not the right time.
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