Nairobi. Kenyan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters in Nairobi as dozens gathered to commemorate demonstrators killed two years ago during anti-government protests over tax increases and the rising cost of living.
Organisers had planned remembrance marches to mark the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 unrest, when protesters breached Parliament grounds before a security crackdown left at least 60 people dead, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
A Reuters correspondent witnessed police firing tear gas to disperse people who had gathered peacefully outside Nairobi’s central police station after security officers detained at least six individuals near Parliament, where they had laid flowers in memory of those killed.
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