Kenyan Rioters Break Into Parliament Steal Speaker’s Mace, loot club and Supermarket Linked To MPs In Eldoret And Nyeri
Protestors in Nairobi marched to the national parliament buildings breached security stole the Speaker’s ,mace and even served themselves food in the cafeteria.
The Kenyan rioters mainly the youth are protesting high taxes proposed in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread.
In Eldoret the backyard of President William Ruto, the Kenyan rioters stormed, vandalized and looted a club in associated with Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi.
The club known as Timber XO is located along the Eldoret, Nairobi road. The club was officially opened a few weeks ago during a ceremony attended by Sudi and several other MPs.
The protestors marched from Eldoret CBD to the club where they stormed and destroyed glass walls, windows and doors.
Police arrived as some of the protesters gained entry into parliament and the club and took off with some items.
Kenya’s government has since scrapped some proposed taxes after a public outcry.
The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear gas and used water cannon to try to disperse angry protesters in the capital, Nairobi.
Dozens of people have been arrested, and lawyers earlier joined chanting crowds at the city’s main police station to demand that detainees be freed.
Since coming to office in 2022, President William Ruto has introduced several new and unpopular taxes with the aim of eliminating the country’s national debt of nearly $80bn (£63bn).
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