2024 storming of the Kenyan Parliament

When

25 Jun 2024

Kind

Military operation

Deaths

19

Coordinates

1.29° S, 36.82° E

Description

storming of the the Kenyan Parliament Building by protesters in response to the passing of the Kenya Finance Bill 2024

Injured

200

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Storming of the Kenyan parliament by protesters

On 25 June 2024, thousands of protesters stormed the Kenyan Parliament Building in Nairobi in response to the passing of the Kenya Finance Bill 2024, part of a larger series of protests against the proposed tax increases. The protest escalated when the police opened fire and killed peaceful protesters. Nineteen people died in Nairobi during the demonstrations as the police responded by shooting at the protesters.

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