04:42Several store façades lay in ruins in Nairobi on Wednesday, following deadly protests against a newly proposed finance bill that rocked Kenya’s capital the previous day. Footage shows firefighters battling flames inside the stores, security officers patrolling the area, and local workers clearing debris from the streets.
Paresh Barod, a business owner whose store was destroyed, expressed his dismay: "It's a very sad day for us. I mean, looking inside, it's completely destroyed; the fire gutted everything, absolutely everything—all merchandise. I don't know what to say. I'm blank, completely blank. I am in shock. We just refurbished this entire building.”
The protests turned violent when police opened fire on demonstrators at the Kenyan parliament, resulting in at least five deaths and dozens of injuries. Additionally, around 130 protesters were arrested during the unrest.
The demonstrations erupted in response to a proposed bill to raise taxes, with some protesters attempting to storm the parliament building. President William Ruto condemned the violence, stating that the debate had been 'hijacked by dangerous people' and labelling the violent acts as 'treasonous.'
'A very sad day for us' - Deadly protests in Nairobi against proposed finance bill leaves five dead, stores in ruins
Several store façades lay in ruins in Nairobi on Wednesday, following deadly protests against a newly proposed finance bill that rocked Kenya’s capital the previous day. Footage shows firefighters battling flames inside the stores, security officers patrolling the area, and local workers clearing debris from the streets.
Paresh Barod, a business owner whose store was destroyed, expressed his dismay: "It's a very sad day for us. I mean, looking inside, it's completely destroyed; the fire gutted everything, absolutely everything—all merchandise. I don't know what to say. I'm blank, completely blank. I am in shock. We just refurbished this entire building.”
The protests turned violent when police opened fire on demonstrators at the Kenyan parliament, resulting in at least five deaths and dozens of injuries. Additionally, around 130 protesters were arrested during the unrest.
The demonstrations erupted in response to a proposed bill to raise taxes, with some protesters attempting to storm the parliament building. President William Ruto condemned the violence, stating that the debate had been 'hijacked by dangerous people' and labelling the violent acts as 'treasonous.'
Several store façades lay in ruins in Nairobi on Wednesday, following deadly protests against a newly proposed finance bill that rocked Kenya’s capital the previous day. Footage shows firefighters battling flames inside the stores, security officers patrolling the area, and local workers clearing debris from the streets.
Paresh Barod, a business owner whose store was destroyed, expressed his dismay: "It's a very sad day for us. I mean, looking inside, it's completely destroyed; the fire gutted everything, absolutely everything—all merchandise. I don't know what to say. I'm blank, completely blank. I am in shock. We just refurbished this entire building.”
The protests turned violent when police opened fire on demonstrators at the Kenyan parliament, resulting in at least five deaths and dozens of injuries. Additionally, around 130 protesters were arrested during the unrest.
The demonstrations erupted in response to a proposed bill to raise taxes, with some protesters attempting to storm the parliament building. President William Ruto condemned the violence, stating that the debate had been 'hijacked by dangerous people' and labelling the violent acts as 'treasonous.'