On June 18th, thousands of young Kenyans swiftly mobilized against a proposed tax increase that would significantly raise daily living costs, particularly affecting the most vulnerable. Thousands of peaceful protestors in the streets of Nairobi were soon met with a violent response from police. Reports indicate 39 people were killed, with countless others wounded and unlawfully arrested. The dust is now settling. Friends lost in the fray are being found. Grieving for the dead is just beginning. We wanted to find out: what have young people in Kenya actually won? 

 

Sources:

News
Kenya's young protesters plot next moves after dramatic tax win, Reuters
‘I concede’: Kenya’s president pulls controversial bill after deadly protest, CNN
After deadly protests, Kenyans tell of brutal abductions, New York Times
Kenya on the Brink | A roundtable interview with President William Ruto, Citizen TV Kenya
Kenya protests were 'treasonous' says William Ruto, BBC Africa

Organisations 
Kenyan Human Rights Commission 

Acknowledgements:
This episode was made possible through the support of Luminate.

 

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