Man brings out a knapsack sprayer to spray water on his fellow protesters as a way of dealing with the effects of teargas #FinanceBill2024 pic.twitter.com/etYrCdjCZ3
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 20, 2024
Ended Updated 20 Jun, 14:38
Live blog: Finance Bill protests rock towns across Kenya
As Members of Parliament are set to cast a crucial vote that will seal the Bill’s fate, protests have been witnessed in Nairobi, Kisumu, Nyeri, Eldoret and other major towns.
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“Zakayo ametuzoea,” Nakuru youth sing anti-Ruto songs as they protest Finance Bill 2024 pic.twitter.com/UNTnyyRwz9
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Teargas fills the air, transport paralysed in Nairobi as Ant-Finance Bill protests heat up.
“Zakayo shuka!” Kisumu youth dramatize how they want President Ruto to drop controversial Finace Bill taxes #FinanceBill2024 pic.twitter.com/691FayBH5D
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 20, 2024
“Reject Finance Bill,” youth tell President as he lands in Garissa pic.twitter.com/NugXk6ljdc
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 20, 2024
Nairobi youth brave police tear gas to protest #FinanceBill2024 pic.twitter.com/Md3pPT697N
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 20, 2024
“We are peaceful,” adamant Nairobi protesters tell police amid tear gas and chaos #FinanceBill2024 pic.twitter.com/RPtbgxu1Di
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 20, 2024
Nakuru youth storm streets to protest the #FinanceBill2024 pic.twitter.com/1rDOEr2QbH
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 20, 2024