Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested 11 protesters, AFP journalists said, during a march in Nairobi on Tuesday against a new finance bill that critics say will pile more economic hardship on ordinary people.

Kenyan police fired tear gas at hundreds of people protesting near parliament on Tuesday against a proposed finance bill that would hike taxes on fuel and housing.

Kenyans should ready themselves for countrywide protests over the cost of living. Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga says the protests will commence once he blows the trumpet. He is urging Kenyans to turn up in large numbers and fight for their rights when called upon to do so.

Kenyan activists shout amidst teargas during a protest over tax hike plans in Nairobi Kenyan police fired tear gas near parliament on Tuesday at hundreds of people protesting a proposed finance bill that would hike taxes on fuel,

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NAIROBI - Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested 11 protesters, AFP journalists said, during a march in Nairobi on Tuesday against a new finance bill that critics say will pile more economic hardship on ordinary people.