International Desk: Kenya has become turbulent due to anti-government protests. At least 30 people have been killed in protests in the East African country this week, Human Rights Watch Monitor said on Saturday. Recently, massive protests broke out in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, against a new financial bill.
After the controversial bill was passed, the protesters entered the premises of the Parliament building. At that time, the parliamentarians took shelter in the basement. Not only in the capital, Nairobi, there are protests across the country against the new bill. Because taxes have been increased through this bill.
Some amendments to the bill were made last week. However, Kenyan citizens have demanded the cancellation of the entire bill.
The Human Rights Watch monitor said in a statement that Kenyan security forces opened fire on protesters on June 25 (Tuesday).
Otsieno Namwaya, Human Rights Watch’s Africa associate director, said the shots were fired directly into the crowd without any justification.
Many protesters were even shot when they tried to run away. Such actions are totally unacceptable under Kenyan and international law.
