Kenya protests: Chaos and rebellion over high cost of living
The shell of a police vehicle burnt by protesters along Mombasa Road in Mlolongo, Kenya during the anti-government protests on July 12, 2023. PHOTO | NMG
Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
Chaos. Anarchy. Disarray. Unruliness. Mutiny. Rebellion. Six words that define the scenes witnessed across the country on Wednesday as thousands of Kenyans protested against the high cost of living and the Finance Act 2023.
But six words that, in the context of the civil unrest, are scant definitions or descriptions of the wave of violence that engulfed the country on a day that President William Ruto was hosting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and on the day that opposition Azimio leader Raila Odinga vowed to lead the nation in a protest movement against the ruling Kenya Kwanza’s policies.
