Kenya is in a state of shock following unprecedented scenes that left parts of Parliament ablaze as protests over a finance bill recommending tax hikes turned deadly, prompting President William Ruto’s government to deploy the military.
The mainly youth-led rallies began largely peacefully last week, with thousands of demonstrators marching in the capital, Nairobi, and across the country against the tax increases.
Lawmakers voted to pass the contentious finance bill amid rising unrest over the cost-of-living crisis in the country.
Tensions flared on Tuesday as police officers fired live…