Death toll from Kenya's anti-tax demos hits 39, over 360 injured

Kenyan youths gestures at policemen as they march in memory of protesters killed during the nationwide deadly protest against a controversial now-withdrawn tax bill that left over 20 dead and shocked the East African nation, in Nairobi on June 30, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

By  Nation. Africa

What you need to know:

  • The report significantly raises the statistics issued by Kenyan police, which indicated that only 19 people had succumbed by Sunday evening.

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