Kenya: One Man Killed as Police Clash With Anti-Tax Hike Protesters

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The Facts

  • An administrator at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital has stated that one man was shot dead on Friday during anti-government demonstrations in the western Kenyan city of Kisumu, with two people being admitted alive.

  • This comes as police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters in the capital Nairobi, where over 20 people were arrested by midday, and in other parts of the country as they took to the streets to rally against a raft of tax hikes.

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The Spin

Narrative A

These protests represent the will of the people, as more than two-thirds of Kenyans oppose the housing tax levy, including the majority of Ruto supporters. While such polls certainly portray political partisanship, they also show that most Kenyans worry they won't receive a house even if they pay into the financial scheme.

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Narrative B

While the opposition party failed to stabilize Kenya's economy in five years, it only took Pres. Ruto five months to begin making progress. Given that Kenya was slipping into chaos with former Pres. Odinga's policy of borrowing and overspending, they are now trying to drag the country back from this dreadful state. Ruto knows how to manage the country and will not bow to these threats.

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