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President’s decision to drop finance bill after deadly violence leaves protesters divided over how to achieve broader goals

High Court rules in favour of a petition demanding a halt to the use of potentially deadly weaponry by police.

The generation of Kenyans born between 1997 and 2012 – the Gen-Zs – have borne the brunt of the country’s slow economic growth. If a country has slow economic growth, it typically experiences higher unemployment rates, reduced income levels and decreased investments. It leads to an overall lower living standard.

Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau

A strong undercurrent driving the unprecedented anti-tax protests in Kenya is outrage over theft of public resources coupled with the extravagant lifestyles of public servants.

In Kenya, police clash with protesters who continue to gather, a day after President William Ruto withdrew his unpopular tax bill. Two people are killed in the latest unrest.

Kenya faces protests and unrest over tax proposals despite President Ruto's reversal, sparking demands for change.

Protests continue across Kenya despite the government’s dramatic U-turn on legislation that would have raised taxes.

Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalised, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against the cost of living in Kenya, and amid an attempt by the government to introduce new taxes. The police responded with force, using live bullets and lobbing teargas at protesters.…

Kenya has a long history of protests. Mass protests took place during the colonial period and continued in the post-independence era.

President William Ruto has withdrawn a controversial tax bill, but protesters and their families say it’s too late.