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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Hillary ORINDE, Rose TROUP BUCHANAN

UNCOVERED: Thousands of young kenyans protest tax hikes - Caught on Camera

Thousands of mostly young protesters again took to the streets of Kenya to protest tax hikes (Credit: AFP)

Thousands of mostly young demonstrators took to the streets across Kenya on Thursday to protest tax hikes, blowing whistles and chanting slogans in a vivid show of anger by Gen-Z protesters against the government.

Police in the capital Nairobi fired tear gas and water cannon against groups of protesters near parliament, but apart from isolated scuffles earlier in the day, the action -- dubbed "Occupy Parliament" -- remained mostly peaceful.

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