Kenyan President William Ruto hit back against the nationwide anti-government protests that left a least five people dead, calling it “treasonous” and deployed the military to end the agitation.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “deeply concerned” about the violence and reported cases of arbitrary detentions, according to an emailed statement. He urged Kenyan authorities to exercise restraint and called for all demonstrations to take place peacefully.“He took it as an act of aggression,” he said, referring to Ruto. “It was just people expressing their opinion, though it got out of hand. It wasn’t people betraying the country.
The Washington-based IMF, which helps countries with balance of payments deficits, often recommends austerity measures to fix the fundamentals of economies — recipes that amount to acute short-term pain as the price for longer-term stability.For decades, the IMF’s measures have made it a lightning rod for criticism from restless citizens in countries turning to the crisis lender for money.
Death toll The death toll may be as high as eight, according to broadcaster KTN. At least 31 people were injured, including 13 who were shot with live bullets, rights group Amnesty International said in a statement.