KENYA ANTI-TAX PROTESTS START OF A REVOLUTION?

These past two weeks will go down in Kenya’s history as when the East African country’s youth cemented their place in national politics.

Rallying under the ‘Occupy Parliament’ slogan, Kenyans protested against the International Monetary Fund-backed tax proposals that President William Ruto says are necessary to shore up the treasury and offset runaway debts. While no official turnout figure is available, some online speculate that over 1 million protesters made their voices heard.

We’ve compiled a collection of the protest scenes witnessed nationwide, highlighting Kenyans’ anger over a mounting cost-of-living crisis and the government’s iron-fisted response.