Kenya
Protesters in Nairobi ran for cover on Thursday as shots rang out and Kenyan police deployed tear gas against them.
Police had previously shut down key routes around the capital, hoping to prevent demonstrations marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising.
Thousands of people angry about economic hardship and corruption took to the streets in 2024. The day ended with them storming parliament to force the cancellation of new taxes.
More than 60 people were killed and 82 forcibly or involuntarily disappeared over the course of the demonstrations, according to rights group Civicus Monitor.
June 25th has since become a day of annual protest as frustration with President William Ruto’s government continues.
Ruto said this week that people have a right to protest but warned against anyone “mobilized to destroy property or cause chaos.”
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