“Ruto must go!” Kenyan protesters, riot police clash as latest demonstrations turn violent

Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in downtown Nairobi and across Kenya on Tuesday, in the most widespread unrest since at least two dozen protesters died in clashes a week ago.

The nationwide demonstrations signalled that President William Ruto had failed to appease a spontaneous youth protest movement, despite having abandoned plans for tax rises that triggered the unrest last week.

“Yes, the president has withdrawn the finance bill, but he is still a liar because there are still things that they are trying to pass as different ills, away from the finance bill, and so for us we are exhausted with the constant lies, with constantly taking us for fools,” protester Foi Wambui said. “We are tired, now we want action.’’

Tuesday's demonstrations began in a buoyant mood but turned violent as the day wore on. In Nairobi, helmet-clad police charged at protesters with shields and wooden clubs, as tear gas bombs exploded in the crowds. Outside the capital, hundreds of protesters marched through the country’s second-largest city of Mombasa, chanting “Ruto must go!”

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