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Kenyan officers fired tear gas on protesters Wednesday as they defied a police ban to join demonstrations called by opposition leader Raila Odinga against a raft of tax hikes

Protesters in Kenya demonstrated in several cities, including the capital Nairobi, were met with heavy police presence. The protests come as food prices continue to rise, causing pressure on households.

Despite the illegal protests ban by Kenya police, supporters from the opposition defied and demonstrated in many parts of the country.

Late on Tuesday, Kenya's police chief warned opposition supporters against holding "illegal demonstrations.

Nairobi: Kenyan officers on Wednesday fired tear gas on protesters who defied a police ban to join an anti government demonstration called by oppositi...

Protesters have been arrested in Nairobi and Western Kenya with selective excessive force" deployed by police.

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Police used teargas to disperse protests in the Nairobi and Mombasa. Kenyan opposition have called for the protests to condemn new taxes amid a severe cost-of-living crisis.

Critics accuse Ruto of rowing back on promises made during the August 2022 election campaign, when he declared himself the champion of poor Kenyans.

President of Kenya William Ruto has signed a tax bill into law that intends to raise taxes on commodities.