Anti-tax protesters enter Kenya's parliament, clash with police
SUMMARY
Anti-tax protesters entered Kenya's parliament and clashed with police on Tuesday June 25th, resulting in at least eight fatalities. President William Ruto condemned the storming as a national security threat, vowing that such unrest would not recur "at whatever cost." The protesters, angry over a new finance bill imposing additional taxes amidst a high cost of living, managed to burn part of the parliament building. Clashes spread to other cities, with police opening fire on demonstrators. In response, the military was deployed to support police during this "security emergency," marking the most significant assault on the Kenyan government in decades.
