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Newshour: 26/06/2024 13:06 GMT: Death toll rises after day of protests in Kenya

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Death toll rises after day of protests in Kenya

26/06/2024 13:06 GMT

26/06/2024 13:06 GMT: Death toll rises after day of protests in Kenya

BBC World Service - Newshour, Death toll rises after day of protests in Kenya

At least 13 protesters have been killed during protests in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

At least 13 protesters have been killed during protests in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, after police opened fire on the crowds demonstrating against new tax proposals.

At least 13 protesters were killed during protests in Kenya, doctors say, and a section of the parliament buildings went up in flames as demonstrations against new tax proposals escalated on Tuesday.

We hear from Kenya's governing party about the situation.

Also in the programme: the UN warns about lethal new synthetic drugs; Julian Assange arrives back in Australia; and what to wear to sing along with Shania Twain at Glastonbury.

(Photo shows flames and smoke coming out of a building during a protest near the Kenyan parliament against tax hikes in Nairobi, Kenya on 25 June 2024. Credit: EPA)

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