Kenyan officials on Wednesday closed the office of Parliament and the presidency in Nairobi as thousands of people took the streets to mark a one-year-old Sion, allegedly plain-police officials were seen by the police officers who were on fire in the protesters of the government.
At least 60 people died in last June as security forces angered the protesters over tax hike and financial difficulty.
While last year’s protests finally Affer said that William Ruto withdraws the proposals by controversial, public anger on police violence is more. The death of a blogger in police custody earlier this month has further increased dissatisfaction.
What do we know about the latest protests in Kenya?
Despite the fears of police breakdown and attacks by state-supported groups, crowded young men crowded through the capital on Wednesday.
Some waved the national flags and impressed the images of those killed in protest last year.
“Ruto should go”, echoing through the crowd, underlining the increasing disappointment with the President, who came to power in 2022, promising rapid economic reforms.
Officials already closed roads in Nairobi’s Central Trade District and strengthened government buildings with a razor wire. Many schools and businesses are closed for the day, bracing for potential violence.
The internal ministry issued a warning, in which the protesters tried to “provoke the police” or enter the restricted area.
Why are demonstrations happening now?
The workers and families of the victims called for peaceful demonstrations to celebrate the deadliest day of unrest. Others released a more conflict call to “Occupai State House” – referring to the official residence of the President.
In this month, the latest demonstrations were surrounded by 31 -year -old blogger and teacher Albert Ozwang in police custody.
On Tuesday, six persons, including three police officers, were accused of murder in connection with Ozwang’s death. Not everyone convicted.
Ozwang’s case has intensified the investigation of police conduct, many Kenyan are still hurting deaths.
The police had claimed that Ozwang had died of suicide, but a corpse was transferred after the examination that he was carrying out a fatty attack. President Ruto later admitted that Ozwang “died by the police,” called the incident “shocking and unacceptable”.
Ruto’s promise for recovering Kenya has become flat for many people, as corruption, inflation and young unemployment continue to plague the country.
While Ruto supported last year’s controversial finance bill after weeks of unrest, critics say very little has changed. Human rights groups report kidnapping scores or disappear of government critics, still unaware for dozens of previous year. The activists accused the revival of the Kenya’s ruling era in the 1980s and 1990s to revive the strategy.
Edited by: Darko Jenjeevic
