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Bloomberg
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
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)
New York Times
a day ago
- Politics
- New York Times
What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya
Thousands of people took part in protests against police brutality and government corruption in cities across Kenya on Wednesday. The protests, expressing disenchantment with President William Ruto, were marked by clashes with security forces that left at least eight dead and hundreds injured. The demonstrations were held to mark the first anniversary of mass anti-tax protests during which 60 died and dozens were abducted by Kenyan police. While it is not clear whether the current protests will be as big as last year's, some experts say the pressure on the Kenyan government has led to some changes. Here is what to know about the protests in Kenya. Where are the protests taking place? Demonstrations broke out in various Kenyan cities, but the largest groups were in the capital, Nairobi. Businesses and banks in the city center were closed as the police fired tear gas at protesters waving Kenyan flags. Security forces barricaded the president's office and Parliament with razor wire and closed off major routes to the buildings. Last year, protesters briefly set the entrance of the legislature on fire. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
DAN HODGES: Starmer has known about the appalling abuse for a decade. Yet he opposed a national rape inquiry because he knew it would damage Labour
Keir Starmer knew. Senior Home Office minister Jess Phillips knew. They all knew. Today the wall of deceit, corruption and confusion the government attempted to buttress around the rape gang scandal finally collapsed. The 'audit' produced by Baroness Casey at the behest of Downing Street – clearly in the forlorn hope it would cement the cover-up of the worst sexual abuse crisis in British history – instead brought the entire crumbling edifice crashing down.
