2024 Parliament of Kenya assault

Deaths: 19 people &#91;a&#93;
Injuries: 200+ &#91;3&#93;
Arrests: 130+ &#91;2&#93;

2024 Parliament of Kenya assault
2024 Parliament of Kenya assault
Part of Kenya Finance Bill protests
	Parliament Building in 2015
Date	25 June 2024
Location	Parliament Building, Nairobi, Kenya
Caused by	Passing of the Kenya Finance Bill 2024 by the Parliament of Kenya
Resulted in	President William Ruto declines to sign the Bill
Parties
Protestors	Kenya Police
Casualties and losses
Deaths: 19 people; Injuries: 200+; Arrests: 130+;

On 25 June 2024, thousands of protesters stormed the Kenyan Parliament Building in Nairobi in response to the passing of the Kenya Finance Bill 2024. This action was part of the wider Kenya Finance Bill protests. The protest escalated when the protesters set part of the building on fire.^[4] Nineteen people died in Nairobi during the demonstrations as the police responded by shooting at the protesters.^[2] President William Ruto declined to sign the bill the following day.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Paravicini, Giulia; Ross, Aaron (27 June 2024). "Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Pietromarchi, Virginia; Gadzo, Mersiha (26 June 2024). "Kenya tax protests updates: Ruto declines signing finance bill after unrest". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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[withdrawal-1] Paravicini, Giulia; Ross, Aaron (27 June 2024). "Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[deathtoll-2] Pietromarchi, Virginia; Gadzo, Mersiha (26 June 2024). "Kenya tax protests updates: Ruto declines signing finance bill after unrest". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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