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BBC OS: 2024/06/25 15:06 GMT: Protesters shot dead in Kenyan capital

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Protestors shot dead in Kenyan capital

2024/06/25 15:06 GMT

2024/06/25 15:06 GMT: Protesters shot dead in Kenyan capital

Protesters shot dead in Kenyan capital

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Police have killed at least five people during huge protests in Nairobi

Police have killed at least five people during huge protests in Nairobi.

Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, have shot dead at least five people during huge protests against planned tax increases. The crowds broke through police cordons and entered parliament, setting part of the complex alight. We'll follow events as they happen, speak to protestors across the country and connect with our correspondents on the ground.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has set off from Bangkok to the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory. He left the UK on Monday after spending five years in prison fighting extradition to the US. Last week, he signed a deal with the US that will see him plead guilty to one espionage charge. We'll explain everything that's been happening.

In cricket Afghanistan reached T20 World Cup semi-finals for first time ever after beating Bangladesh. We'll hear from fans in Afghanistan.

(Photo: Police stand during a demonstration against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 25, 2024. Credit: Monicah Mwangi/Reuters)

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