Chiara Nava Several protesters entered Parliament in Kenya and set fire. The toll at the moment is at least ten dead and dozens injured.
Kenya, attack on Parliament: several protesters killed
Attack on Parliament in Kenya. The number of victims is not yet clear, but according to the media there would be at least ten dead and dozens injured. Some deputies managed to leave the building, others had to take refuge in the basement of the building. The officers were deployed in various streets of the center and tried to disperse the crowd with water cannons and tear gas, even going as far as open fire on the crowd. Live and rubber bullets were fired as people began to advance and throw stones.
The protesters still managed to enter the Parliament complex and they set the fire. The governor's office was also stormed Johnson Sakaja and other administrative offices. Some vehicles parked at the Supreme Court of Kenya were also set on fire, as reported by Citizen TV Kenya, a CNN-affiliated broadcaster. In Nairobi, the protesters are young people with flags, whistles and vuvuzelas. Among them also the activist, sociologist and journalist Rita Auma Obama, half-sister of former US president Barack Obama, who was hit by tear gas.
Kenya, protests across the country: the reasons
Protests are underway in around 30 of the country's 47 counties. Some demonstrations took place peacefully, without opposition from the police. The mobilization is led by young people who asked parliamentarians to reject the proposed tax increase. The government has defended the measures, stressing that they are necessary. Two young people died during last Thursday's demonstration, while 200 people were injured across the country, with over 100 arrested.
