Kenya MPs pass punitive taxes as protesters, police clash

Police clash with protestors demonstrating against the Finance Bill 2024 in Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. REUTERS

Kenya's parliament approved a contentious Finance Bill on Tuesday that pushes up taxes as police and protesters clashed in the streets of the capital Nairobi and other cities.

Police used tear gas and water cannon and also fired over the heads of demonstrators to disperse crowds, while some protesters hurled stones at security forces, witnesses said.