Kenya Polices Clashes Leave Eight Protesters Dead
Protests in at least a dozen towns across Kenya left at least eight people dead in clashes with police. Thousands took to the streets to commemorate the more than 60 who died in June 2024 during protests against planned tax increases and government corruption. Bloomberg's Ondiro Oganga reports from Kigali. (Source: Bloomberg)
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