Reported 9 months ago
Kenya's government recently passed a finance bill to increase tax revenue by $27 billion to alleviate national debt pressure, causing strong public resentment. Massive protests ensued with demonstrators storming the parliament in protest, leading to police opening fire, resulting in at least 5 dead and 31 injured. Among the affected was Auma Obama, the half-sister of former US President Obama, who was hit by tear gas. The protests aimed to oppose a controversial new taxation law, and Auma Obama highlighted the plight of the country's youth in the ongoing economic crisis.
Source: YAHOO