Police have opened fire on protesters outside the Kenyan parliament as they attempted to storm the building in Nairobi while MPs inside passed legislation to raise taxes.
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00:00Police have opened fire on protesters outside the Kenyan parliament as they attempted to
00:08storm the building in Nairobi, while MPs inside passed legislation to raise taxes.
00:14Outside the Kenyan parliament, as they attempted to storm the building in Nairobi, while MPs
00:19inside passed legislation to raise taxes.
00:22At least five people were shot dead according to Reuters, amid chaotic scenes in which police
00:28started shooting at them from inside the building.
00:30A water cannon, a paramedic said at least 10 people had died, and a Reuters journalist
00:35outside the parliament.
00:36Flames could be seen coming from inside the building.
00:39A paramedic said at least 10 people had died, and a Reuters journalist outside the parliament.
00:44One protester, David Tavare, told the news agency.
00:48We want to shut down parliament and every MP should go down as tax rises in a country
00:53ruling from across Tavare told the news agency.
00:55And many are also calling for President William Ruto to step down.
00:58Demonstrators opposed tax rises in a country ruling from a cost of living crisis.
01:03And many are also calling for President William Ruto to step down.
01:06Said Daniel Mwangi.
01:07We wake up every day to go and hustle, but you can't even buy anything these days, as
01:12life has become so expensive.
01:13Water cannons spray.
01:14Said Daniel Mwangi.
01:15We don't have work so we can be here protesting every day.
01:16As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die for.
01:17We don't have work so we can be here protesting every day.
01:18As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die for.
01:19We don't have work so we can be here protesting every day.
01:20As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die for.
01:21As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:22for.
01:23As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:24for.
01:25As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die for.
01:26As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:27for.
01:28As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:29for.
01:30As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die for.
01:31As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:32for.
01:33As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:34for.
01:35As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:36for.
01:37As he weaved his way through the crowd on the streets, he will find something to die
01:56for.