٠٠:٠٣:٤٠Police fired tear gas and arrested protesters following the latest anti-government rally in Nairobi on Thursday.
"Kenya will not go anywhere. We want to say this to Honourable William Ruto," said Milton Otieno, one protester. "Today we want to tell you if you cannot work for us we will come for you".
Footage shows police officers chasing and detaining protesters, before putting them into police vans. Others can be seen deploying tear gas.
Protesters wearing white T-shirts with the slogan 'I love my country. It's the government I'm afraid of' were seen holding crosses with the names of deceased loved ones written in red. They also carried flowers and coffins while chanting 'We are peaceful', 'Stop killing us' and 'We want justice'.
"You have seen the kind of violence they are meting onto us," said Kasmuel Mcoure, another protester. 'We were only armed with flowers, we were only armed with our voices and you have seen the kind of violence they have given unto us".
The protests began last month in response to a proposed finance bill that included significant tax increases. The demonstrations, which allegedly resulted in at least 39 deaths, led to the scrapping of the bill. The government has introduced new austerity measures to tackle Kenya's $2.7 billion budget deficit.
In response to the ongoing protests, President Ruto announced the immediate dismissal of his entire cabinet and the Attorney General on July 11, retaining only Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi.
'If you can't work for us, we will come for you!' - Protesters warn Ruto as police deploy tear gas, make arrests during anti-govt rally
Police fired tear gas and arrested protesters following the latest anti-government rally in Nairobi on Thursday.
"Kenya will not go anywhere. We want to say this to Honourable William Ruto," said Milton Otieno, one protester. "Today we want to tell you if you cannot work for us we will come for you".
Footage shows police officers chasing and detaining protesters, before putting them into police vans. Others can be seen deploying tear gas.
Protesters wearing white T-shirts with the slogan 'I love my country. It's the government I'm afraid of' were seen holding crosses with the names of deceased loved ones written in red. They also carried flowers and coffins while chanting 'We are peaceful', 'Stop killing us' and 'We want justice'.
"You have seen the kind of violence they are meting onto us," said Kasmuel Mcoure, another protester. 'We were only armed with flowers, we were only armed with our voices and you have seen the kind of violence they have given unto us".
The protests began last month in response to a proposed finance bill that included significant tax increases. The demonstrations, which allegedly resulted in at least 39 deaths, led to the scrapping of the bill. The government has introduced new austerity measures to tackle Kenya's $2.7 billion budget deficit.
In response to the ongoing protests, President Ruto announced the immediate dismissal of his entire cabinet and the Attorney General on July 11, retaining only Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi.
Police fired tear gas and arrested protesters following the latest anti-government rally in Nairobi on Thursday.
"Kenya will not go anywhere. We want to say this to Honourable William Ruto," said Milton Otieno, one protester. "Today we want to tell you if you cannot work for us we will come for you".
Footage shows police officers chasing and detaining protesters, before putting them into police vans. Others can be seen deploying tear gas.
Protesters wearing white T-shirts with the slogan 'I love my country. It's the government I'm afraid of' were seen holding crosses with the names of deceased loved ones written in red. They also carried flowers and coffins while chanting 'We are peaceful', 'Stop killing us' and 'We want justice'.
"You have seen the kind of violence they are meting onto us," said Kasmuel Mcoure, another protester. 'We were only armed with flowers, we were only armed with our voices and you have seen the kind of violence they have given unto us".
The protests began last month in response to a proposed finance bill that included significant tax increases. The demonstrations, which allegedly resulted in at least 39 deaths, led to the scrapping of the bill. The government has introduced new austerity measures to tackle Kenya's $2.7 billion budget deficit.
In response to the ongoing protests, President Ruto announced the immediate dismissal of his entire cabinet and the Attorney General on July 11, retaining only Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi.