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Why Kenya Has Been Rocked by Anti-Government Protests Again

Demonstrators in downtown Nairobi on June 25, 2025.Source: AFP

Kenya was racked by nationwide protests and clashes that left at least 16 people dead and hundreds injured in late June.

The violence erupted after thousands took to the streets to mark the anniversary of demonstrations held last year against proposed tax increases. Those protests culminated in the storming of parliament and more than 60 people being killed before the government backpedaled.