Protesters invade Kenyan parliament as lawmakers escape through underground tunnel

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June 25, 2024 3:09 pmProtests against a controversial finance bill in Kenya assumed another dimension on Tuesday after police fired live rounds at demonstrators in Nairobi.that two bodies were lying motionless outside the parliament building on Tuesday.

Lawmakers who were at the parliament building escaped through an underground tunnel, according to NTV Kenya.Earlier, Auma Obama, the half-sister of former US President Barack Obama, who joined the protests, was teargassed by police during a live interview with CNN.he is ready to dialogue with youths who have sustained the protests.

“We are horrified by some of the testimonies we have heard over the last 24 hours,” Irũngũ Houghton, Amnesty Kenya executive director, said.

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