Kenya mourns vendor killed in protests, as calls grow for Ruto to quit
Police shooting of Boniface Kariuki last month sparks mass grief and anger over state-sanctioned police brutality.
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‘Shoot their legs’: Kenya’s President Ruto rails against looters
Kenyan President William Ruto said anyone looting or vandalising businesses should be shot in their legs.
‘Shoot them in the leg’: Kenyan president’s anti-protest rhetoric hardens as death toll rises
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William Ruto accuses protesters of terrorism and violence two days after 31 people killed in anti-government demonstrations
Kenya’s president, William Ruto, has ordered police to shoot protesters targ…
Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31
Monday’s demonstrations, which were met with police roadblocks preventing access to downtown Nairobi, were planned to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba pro-democracy protes…
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At least 31 dead, 532 arrested in Kenya’s antigovernment protests
Human rights office calls for accountability after 31 people are killed in nationwide 'Saba Saba' marches.
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What’s behind the year of deadly anti-government protests in Kenya?
Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb explains what's behind the year of deadly anti-government protests in Kenya.
Police open fire, several killed in Kenya anti-government protests
Anti-government protests in Kenya again turned deadly with police opening fire and several people killed.
Kenyan police disperse protesters with tear gas in Nairobi
Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons in Nairobi on Monday as protests over police brutality, high living costs and alleged corruption gripped Kenya’s capital.
Roads blocked in Kenya’s capital on anniversary of pro-democracy protests
Event comes as young Kenyans, frustrated over economy, corruption and police brutality, are taking to the streets.
‘We thought we could be ourselves’: they fled Uganda’s harsh anti-gay laws only to face the same in Kenya
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Refugees who found sanctuary in Nairobi fear a new family protection bill could again threaten their rights
Sitting on the porch of their shared house on the outskirts of Nairobi, Entity* and Rock* ar…