Kenya protesters breach parliament barricade, 10 people were killed

At least 10 people were killed and scores injured in gunfire during tax protests in Kenya's capital Nairobi. The police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators seeking to prevent the passage of a bill that would raise a number of taxes. Kenyan protesters breached parliament barricades and entered the complex where lawmakers were debating contentious tax hike proposals that have sparked widespread anger, AFP journalists saw, as police fired live bullets. Hundreds of protesters broke through barriers erected by the police outside parliament in the capital Nairobi, with police firing live rounds and leaving “many wounded,” according to Amnesty International Kenya. Protests forced President William Ruto on Sunday to express his readiness to engage in dialogue with demonstrators led by a youth group. Ruto hailed the youth for speaking out on political issues that affect them while attending a church service in Nyahururu, central Kenya. The president said, “Our young people have stepped forward to engage in the affairs of their country. “They have done a democratic duty to stand and be recognized, and I want to tell you that we are going to have a conversation with you to identify your concerns and work together as a nation.”