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June 24, 2024

Kenya's President Seeks to Quell Protests After 2 Killed, 200 Injured in Police Response
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Kenyan President William Ruto has said he plans to "engage" protesters
in conversation after a week of demonstrations against proposed tax
hikes, and one day ahead of a possible national strike on Tuesday. At
least two young protesters have been killed: 21-year-old Evans Kiratu
and 29 year-old Rex Kanyike. Rex's mother decried the violent police
response to the peaceful demonstrations.

Gillian Munyao: "If someone is fighting for their rights, why use live
bullets? If he would have been found with any weapons, we would have
said he is undisciplined. But he was walking with his friend."

Over 200 people were injured in the Kenyan protests, and another 100
arrested.


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