Sections of parliament were on fire on Tuesday as protesters overwhelmed police to storm the compound where lawmakers had just passed a contentious bill that would introduce a raft of new taxes, a Reuters witness said.
According to Reuters news agency witness, at least five protester bodies were seen lying outside the parliament.
“Police have shot four protesters, as witnessed by KHRC, killing one. We strongly condemn the police killing,” the Kenya Human Rights Commission said on X.
AFP journalists saw three bodies lying on the ground near the complex, where police fired live rounds and left “many wounded”, according to Amnesty International Kenya.