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Kenya: Protesters storm parliament, journalist shot as lawmakers pass Finance Bill

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Kenya’s controversial tax hike bill which sparked street protests, resulting in the shooting of a frontline AFP photojournalist in Nairobi and protesters storming parliament, has been adopted by parliament amid accusation that some MPs were bribed to endorse the bill.

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag as police use tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration against Kenya’s proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 25, 2024. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

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