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Kenya braces as new protests erupt against tax hikes
Voice of America
Kenya police officers are seen during an anti-government demonstration over tax hikes and a controversial now-withdrawn tax bill in downtown Nairobi, on July 2, 2024.
A fresh round of protests returned to Nairobi, Kenya's capital, and other locations around the country Tuesday, following last week's deadly demonstrations against a finance bill that included tax hikes to pay off the country's enormous debt.
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