Kenya protest turns deadly amid proposed tax increase, several dead | LiveNOW from FOX

Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya's legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed and sections of the parliament building set ablaze as lawmakers inside passed legislation to raise taxes. Protests and clashes also took place in several other cities and towns across the country. Parliament approved the finance bill, moving it through to a third reading by lawmakers. The next step is for the legislation to be sent to the president for signing. He can send it back to parliament if he has any objections.
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[@ring-tone278]

Ruto has lost all credibility and moral authority to govern this country. He should resign immediately.

[@DR3ADER1]

We knew that YEARS AGO. People were talking about Ruto's problems with governorship and administration before Haiti's most recent collapse in 2022.

[@kuschprince3216]

" Does he has those two assential main habits that make a human being?!! Having a USD 60k watch and raising taxes for the poor? ruto ni mshenzi period!

[@lynwood9615]

The hell with new ceasor Augustus.

[@Jacobbethel]

RUTO CAN NEVER RESIGN..let's focus on reality not dreams.The bill must fall no matter what

[@jackromanondungu7037]

​@@Jacobbethelbut it has been passed so the big elephant in the room should get out

[@Dulla99]

$1.5m private jet trip…$4.5m to renovate a house..$7m for state house furniture…and now now more tax to fund their stupid lifestyles?? Hell NO!!

[@lydiakapten]

🎤

[@DolphineAchonga-gn6kn]

It's also the crazy proposals like billions to renovate politicians'homes. This is what years of suffering under corrupt politicians does to the youth of a country.

[@WildCardInside63]

And Biden trying to cause this kinda mess in America

[@katem504]

From Jamaica, we say " big up unuh self. Fight hard and strong to our brothers in Kenya

[@jacksonogwindi1653]

We say thank you Jamaica. Kenya president wa gwan 😅

[@josephmaina-vm1lc]

Wah gwan Rasta man our president is Boboclant and Di mp are fire buon ✊✊✊🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@criptovida]

Governments tax the residents while they live a lavish life for free. It’s insane.

[@Migwelp]

W. Taxation is theft. Support from the US 🇺🇲

[@lindamannix1247]

The U.S. Can't help itself !!!

[@Mina.15]

We paying tax in USA

[@elijahasiso287]

He went to US to tax them as well!!

[@bowizthejoblessgwiji3128]

Playing the global corporatocracy game. Selling us to US proxies IMF & World Bank for loans with highest interest rates which he'll line his and cronies' pockets with. The US corporates know we can't pay and they count on it, so in they swoop to take control of our resources and reduce the Citizens to sweatshop slaves while the meagre wage they toss is to be overtaxed to pay the earlier loans.

[@l.harris6955]

​@@Mina.15we are paying taxes in Kenya but we say no to over taxing and theft of borrowed funds

[@mohamedomar2367]

One big mistake Ruto and his allies don't understand is Kenyan youth are very educated and knowledgeable. You can't pass your things however want

[@CynthiaWilliams-cz8rg]

I keep trying to warn them here in the United States about the same thing. I drive school buses and I keep telling everyone things are going to have to change because of the newer generations coming up✊🏿✌🏿🙏🏿

[@andikipchumba3917]

​@@CynthiaWilliams-cz8rg don't warn them, let them get caught off guard

[@sylviahkinyangi9892]

Ruto has to Resign with immediate effect 😂😂😂

[@lamartinezola8507]

he has to stay away from Western countries.. they are not your friends.. they smile at you and stab you in the back!

[@fidelk.5066]

Get Ruto out of office.

[@user-wl1gn9gq3s]

Ruto must Go ...he and his evil cabinet must Go

[@macym57]

We need a president like Traore, Viva Afrique, Be One People ☝🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@fatumaadam4271]

Ruto is corrupt ,a thief

[@gohome678]

Look up the Clinton Foundation you would be surprised a big hand they have in Kenya

[@krishnannarayanan5252]

A FRIEND AND A STOOGE OF USA. BIDEN IS ALSO A THIEF. SO GOOD COMPANY.

[@mayy9685]

Through the IMF , world bank and white corporations

[@gohome678]

The Clinton Foundation corruption ​@@mayy9685

[@belyxanita682]

Reject!!! 16% increase tax on bread! Taxing pads! Taxing inherited land. If the bill is passed they have access to our private details from bank details to phone bills. Ruto must go!!! Ruto is a dictator REJECT!!!

[@DR3ADER1]

As the people of the United States used to say "NO Taxation WITHOUT Representation!"

[@jblue6820]

16% TAX INCREASE... ON BREAD! SERIOUSLY... 🤔😩😒😡

[@CynthiaWilliams-cz8rg]

✊🏿

[@Onlyfacts0224]

Ruto is trying to copy what has been implemented in 🇹🇿, he is forgetting that he is dealing with Woke Kenyans, to my opinion Kenyans Youth are the most informed in East Africa, we are so proud of you, God’s protection. WASALITI means traitors.

[@ATXVibez]

I was just thinking... GOOD FOR THESE PROTESTERS! Govt needs to stop being so damn greedy

[@Bienvenu-mj5ob]

RUTO MUST GO IMEDIATELY

[@w.k4382]

We reject a president who dines with the West!

[@Believingitright]

Says the real devil himself. We know what you mean by that statement. Only Islamic terrorists, Islamic religion, dictators and murderers hate the West. Don't think we don't know you. You're not new.

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

Yeah lets become a chinese slave instead

[@user-hl2fu2ge4v]

Tax the 💩 out of people for these politicians to line their pockets!

[@91_730]

When the government is not of the people nor with the people neither for the people, then people take it back from politicians. That's where Kenya is heading to?

[@Believingitright]

Your ignorance failed to remind you that a coup never ends well based on history.

[@nyobs]

No way!! Why kill? This is a peaceful demonstration. RUTO MUST GO

[@user-bk5us9tp2w]

They might be Ugandan soldiers in kenyan uniforms.😢

[@fridahoyako]

Ruto is a demon ,He has to vacate that throne ama tumroge

[@annem2922]

😂😂😂 ati tumroge eish yawa how now. May the Lord deal with this Zakayo. He is too stubborn and arrogant

[@fridahoyako]

@@annem2922 umesikia vile anatoa speech na arrogance

[@annem2922]

@@fridahoyako Yes I heard him. Na alikuwa na wasiwasi I think. He always had that arrogant & stubborn spirit. Many people got deceived by him (he put a spell on them using deceitful words) but thanks be to God their eyes are now open.

[@annem2922]

@@fridahoyako Yes I heard him, especially saying “at whatever cost” Meaning he doesn’t care if anyone gets killed. He always had that arrogant and stubborn spirit. He just used God as a mask and deceived people using words (like a spell) But thanks be to God many people’s eyes are now Open

[@HezronNduati]

U will not kill our children hata sisi wazazi tutatokea

[@SkepticalMantisCHANNEL10]

❤️🖤💚

[@ruthkwamboka2824]

Can Ruto sit down and ask himself as why people don't love him for sure?We are tired of you please 🥺

[@Believingitright]

Peleka umama na ukisii huko, ni nini unajua kando na kupenda?

[@sarahanyango505]

We was not elected by force he come in by force he's protecting his presidency.

[@dizdimples]

​@@Believingitrightna wewe peleka ushenzi yako kwa your demon umpee mkundu vizuri

[@tik4toks260]

@@Believingitright Akili ya panya

[@DR3ADER1]

See THAT Americans? THAT is how you revolt against a domestic government.

[@enigmaticsoul6798]

As a Canadian that is very effin stupid honestly . . . In America doesn't the government just 👉🏼💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 its oen people just for the hell of it...

[@NeverSober8008]

If white people complained about taxes like this then they would get called racist.

[@barnabascollins-jm7cs]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MaryCBV]

🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🫵🏼 Tell that to our DOJ under Obama/Biden that have tortured & prosecuted people for merely being around the Capitol J6. You hush & sit down. 🫵🏼🤫🐍

[@leewuanti4327]

Except in America there are millions of guns and Second Amendment, stand your ground.

[@GEEKYSTAN]

Ruto's time is up. We're not negotiating. Mau Mau fought for our independence a long time ago.

[@Believingitright]

Punguza bangi nanii.

[@dizdimples]

​@@Believingitrightpunguza nyege

[@GEEKYSTAN]

@@Believingitright kula mavi

[@user-zz9qw5iw8z]

Ruto should resign ASAP

[@mbatiajimmy5066]

Ruto must resign! He does not have moral or political will and authority to rule Kenya. It did not have to be this way. Ruto is a failed leader!

[@williamcarrington61]

Kenya is a failed State.

[@user-wl1gn9gq3s]

Ruto want to tax oxygen...how much we need to breath the rest we must pay government

[@l.harris6955]

They taxed oxygen during the pandemic those who couldn't afford to buy oxygen in hospitals died begging on social media

[@Kahigadennis]

Waiting for Gen Z to upload their videos later

[@WildCardInside63]

😂

[@yamamushi]

As an American, I will always support protests against taxes.

[@obirinaom9611]

He wants to tax even our last breath,Lord have mercy on us😢😢😢😢

[@mayy9685]

The issue is the white people r trying to to steal our land

[@samuelnjoroge6426]

Enough is enough

[@chriscao9828]

USA and Europe u forced this demon to us...shame on you

[@WestSportt-lk2ls]

Let them deal with their Demons

[@fatumaadam4271]

Ruto must go

[@mohamedomar2367]

Ruto now has no choice but to resign and go

[@Believingitright]

Punguza bangi nanii, enda vuta iyo bangi Somalia.

[@dizdimples]

​@@Believingitrightpunguza ushenzi nani peleka ujinga sugoi

[@imperator692]

@@BelievingitrightWewe ni mbwa ya zakayo

[@Believingitright]

@@imperator692 Work smart bruh, I know poverty is chocking you down. No economy is healthy globally, infact it's going to go badder. Stop hallucinating over a messiah who'll come and revolutionize the economy, that's weed. Compare our resources verses our population. Land and resources are constant over a rapid and dynamic population growth. The problem with you Gen z is ignorance. Pop out your eye to South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria our league of nations with regards to economy and unemployment rates. You'll shut up. You'll realize how ignoramus you're.

[@ring-tone278]

Why is this bill being forced on Kenyans? Ruto not in control but doing the bidding of his masters.

[@tendwaten6027]

He i a big puppet of the west.

[@bettynish6284]

Yes, why? What is the agenda here?

[@AgeofCraccadilliaassent]

Does the govt borrow it's funds. Then in needs revenue to borrow from the central bank

[@wewekumamoto]

It's been forced to Kenyans in order to fund their lifestyle, and lavish travels around the world to invest for their families and cronies Just like what Moi did in his corrupt regime.

[@user-ve7ck1vj8l]

He's serving his master "Biden/Meg Whitman."

[@pancook1008]

STRENGTH AND GLORY TO THE BRAVE 💪🏿 PEOPLE OF KENYA. SUPPORT FROM MADAGASCAR. RUTO MUST GO.

[@dailydoselaughter2686]

That guy in a trench coat is shooting straight at the people live on camera and no one is saying anything 😭

[@bettynish6284]

Killer cops, blood on their hands

[@techarch8851]

Don't worry all this is evidence to the ICJ

[@sharronmunyi2350]

He ever signs that Bill .. He will Never be forgiven

[@japhethbarasa769]

Ruto a dalliance of the west has failed to create jobs in Kenya..that is why these young people want him to vacate office...

[@Believingitright]

Ignorance will kill you, what's the jobless rate in Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana?

[@japhethbarasa769]

@@Believingitright its estimated that 16M healthy adults in kenya have no meaningful job or economic activity..not me who said..President Ruto ..then candidate Ruto..his words not mine..16M out of say 30 m who should be working is about 50% unemployment..those are the numbers we are dealing with!

[@dizdimples]

​@Believingitright, chill your brain is glitching child of your under lord demon bird.

[@wilberforceosore3182]

This is the County we want,powers entrusted in the hands of Kenyans not these sycophants, corrupt, demagogues, despicable, ineptitude, ineffective, incompetent & despotic rulers. GEN Z, we are behind you. Watching from USA

[@Lorenzo-vi3yp]

❤

[@davidbeaulieu7168]

Protest need to happen all over the world We do all the labor and they tax us in the poor house

[@cleehomes]

The guy wearing grey at 14:14 handing out the beatings to women should be tracked, trialed and imprisoned!

[@Oasisoflovecentre.]

Yes, The women telling him we are protesting for your rights too😢

[@zack7438]

I wish Kenya had a 2nd Amendment. Then the government would learn not to subjugate the people. Protect your 2nd Amendment Americans, do not let the state take your protection.

[@hangout5959]

Amen 🙏 yes 👍

[@saywhat8966]

Obama and Biden became rich since 2009. Both want gun control.

[@user-bb2vm5dg9p]

Sakayo lazima ashuke,anafikiria Kenya ni boma yake

[@jumastephen6192]

Ruto must Go

[@CliveGachugi-uu3px]

Ruto must Go!!

people in the States need to take notes of this WE MUST END TAXES HERE when they are just using them to support the REST OF THE WORLD

[@mkonothomas9517]

Eeh Mwenye Enzi Mungu watulize wenzetu Kenya,Amani irejee

[@onelife7247]

Swahili...? Wondering what your comment means ...

[@faithmbindyo5787]

Amani tukiumia

[@Onlyfacts0224]

@@onelife7247He is praying that Kenyans should cool done so that peace can prevail, he is definitely a Tanzanian.

[@hotnewsyoumissed]

Ruto must go.. Kenya dont want him locally and internationally, the Kenyans in diaspora have also rejected him. Thief!!!!

[@MicheleOtero]

Hell is breaking out all over the world

[@kamakoa]

Prayer for Kenya 🇰🇪 🙏

[@robertcorleone9077]

Take notes. Starve your people and you starve yourself.

[@markebareeves9760]

The police is not helping it look like the police is getting upset because they’re there and he’s taking it out on them for their rights of protest is their right to protest and stand up for what not right for them. They are not coming. They got flags and they got their hands up. This is so wrong for them to be hurting these people hitting these people and killing these people.

[@marianalatiff2986]

These are the people that are going to pacify Haiti 🇭🇹. Good luck 🍀!

[@valeriecheptoo13]

No one supports that except the president

[@waninigichuki1732]

That was ridiculous, however a play from the US and we know Ruto is their puppet. I'm a Kenyan and it's so sad to see our beautiful country in such a state. Corruption is so rife, deeply rooted and embedded in society I don't know who will clean that up ...we need someone like a Bukele I think. Bless our GenZ for their activism, powering fearlessly and being catalysts for change demanding accountability but these in power will fight to stay, this generation does not remember him in '92 clashes, he is ruthless. And yes, we do need all the luck.

[@jacksonogwindi1653]

Big puppy puppet ​@@waninigichuki1732

[@hotnewsyoumissed]

That thief ruto with US. Please, he's also opressing us back in Kenya and thatsas why we wanna get rid of him. Thief, murderer.

[@frayserken]

If you want to see the other side of Kenyan police you will see it

[@charlieromeo5340]

Kenya need to stop sending troops abroad and deal with their own issues. Biden may have told Ruto to do this when they met.

[@tristan583]

Who is going to be help accountable for the 5 dead ?

[@blackhibiscus1876]

No one.

[@bivantheredd4959]

Don't be lied more than 300 are dead rn😢😢😢

[@cmichael2967]

Tyranny and dictatorship win when the people remain quiet. Take a look at a place like Nigeria where the politicians are as kleptomaniac as it can get, yet the populace remain comatose. Kudos to Kenyans! Best of luck.

[@AgeofCraccadilliaassent]

Same here in the states no one cares and just struggling to survive. Totally domesticated

[@literaturephilosophy7158]

​@@AgeofCraccadilliaassentthe difference may be that your taxes in the US work for you. Here in Kenya, politician live large on this revenue.

[@quieneselpatron790]

You just motivated a whole bunch of Haitians as well

[@colleenpeck6347]

I thought that the Kenyan military is supposed to go to help to help with getting peace in Haiti. 🙄

[@quieneselpatron790]

@@colleenpeck6347 no this is the police . The military can't even get rid of Al shabbab terrorist. Now Kenya has sent people who don't know the language the terrain the history it will be like the invasion of Iraq but worse because they are that incompetent.

[@kimkaans1072]

Ruto catfished Kenyans🙈

[@dannyandannethomas1102]

Freedom is not given. It is taken.

[@user-gf7fp2zz7u]

Es tut mir so unendlich leid, was die Menshen in Kenia mitmachenn müssen. Ich wünsche euch, daß das alles schnell ein gutes Ende findet. Gott schüze euch. Alles Liebe aus Deutschland ❣️🍀

[@user-oo4gc9vn2v]

❤

[@eddiet2568]

Reject Finance Bill!

[@saveodenyo2931]

All these pple, in every part of the country? How can they be wrong

[@user-gc9iu9tg6g]

Gen-zs thanks once more ❤🎉🎉🎉,the billions they had set aside to renovate thier houses now they can use it renovating parliament.Over taxation to your own people is like cutting a branch that you are sitting on or standing in a bucket and trying to lift yourself up. Never again is now 🎗️🎗️🎗️

[@MamaSamKK]

Very sad😢😢😢

[@user-tw6xt9yj5t]

Uchumi imekua ngumu kenya we are dieing

[@Gcolorina]

We support you😢

[@rolandmaxwell2947]

Similar situation in Nigeria but the Kenyans are revolting while Nigerians is fighting for their tribal political elite 😂😂 giant of Africa indeed 😂😂

[@thestoryteller6398]

Ruto must go.......

[@hangout5959]

Stop raising hard working people’s taxes 👍

[@MamaBearAlwaysPrepared]

Sad 😢

[@MikeJones-oc7ch]

I see Kenyans watched January 6 go down.

[@airyshaggy83]

Oh wow. Kenya mobilized the stage 1 boss from Contra.

[@nurukavumbi2477]

King is stupid. Did he think he was in Malindi.Akule jeuri yake.

[@fidha254]

What has Malindi done ???

[@ibraaibraa-we2ux]

reject the bill

[@Siclone23]

America this is why 2A is mandatory

[@CJRM-om9os]

Come on man. How much do the people need to be burdened? Thats quite a bit.

[@jamesnganga6387]

ruto is killing us👊👊👊👊👊

[@Marykiuvu]

Loss of life and property destruction is painful, backwards, totally uncalled-for and above all ungodly.

[@user-in8jr2hr7y]

Overtaxation to feed gluttonous politicians is also un Godly

[@NazimFiaz-zb7uz]

First time in History Kenya Parliament Building and Destroyed. Its Tragedy of kenya parliament attacked public.

[@KIM-xl6zs]

Ruto must resign and go to exile, ugandans, bobi wine, you guys learn from this and remove that despot of a president

[@nunabiz]

So how long did it take for this after they partner up with china. Told you!!!!

[@musalumbi8490]

Problem isn't China, it's the rogue regime

[@bolzosteel]

If this foolish president cannot protect parliament, then he should resign with immediate effect

[@Believingitright]

Reduce your weed intake pls.

[@sarahanyango505]

Releasing the army to protect the streets and sending police to Haiti

[@bolzosteel]

@@sarahanyango505 the guy is nutsss!!! he has gone bussack

[@dizdimples]

​@@Believingitrightreduce mental breakdown

[@boxer4lifefighter416]

Jamaican people need a page out of these people book

[@Bienvenu-mj5ob]

COURAGE MES FRÈRES ET SOEURS APRES VIENDRA LE TOURE DU RWANDA ....KAGAME AUSSI DOI TU QUITTER LE POUVOIR COMME SON AMI RUTO... ILS NOUS ONT MIS EN CONFLIT POUR L'INTÉRÊT DES OCCIDENTAUX NOUS PEUPLE DE LA RDC ET CELUI DU RWANDA...

[@christophergolden5297]

Oh what a surprise!😮 It's always the same groups of people!

[@archade254]

are you being racist?

[@mugeradiriisa9591]

Big up our brothers and sisters in Kenya you in Good way we are taird this Dictators in Africa

[@brucewilliams5537]

Help Kenya and protect the people

[@NorthstarFBA]

Billions coming from America but a tax increase lol wtf man just do right

[@saveodenyo2931]

That's the point, billions, not only from America but other countries, n no show for the money.

[@hangout5959]

No better in America they suck u dry on taxes

[@user-zeno1-]

And it never gets to us

[@NjonjoNdehi]

USA spends $6 billion a year on 1.4 billion Africans. Too little for a continent with a 2023 GDP of $8.86 trillion in local prices.

[@coleone3076]

Awesome power to the people

[@Karudekigot]

Root is behaving like dictator, it's too late now. Clueless President

[@user-on2nk3ml8z]

We are not retreating neither are we going to surrender until our desired goal as generation Zion is reached 🤜🤜🤜✊✊✊✊✊

[@MeshackOugo-rk3rj]

POWER TO THE PEOPLE 💪💪💪💪

[@Arianna-i8k]

Oh, no! This is a disaster! I live 8 years in this country, can’t recognise what is going on now!

[@thomasschweiker7259]

I mean id be mad to,80% of thebpeople dont even have a job to pay the tax

[@elizabethnjoroge83]

Not 80% Facts only please!

[@Onlyfacts0224]

Joblessness is the problem in most African countries you can not blame Ruto, however for them to vote for this tax hike at 16 percent under his administration knowing people are already struggling will be a downfall of his President.

[@clevehotberry3489]

Must be a crazy person to think that if you are not employed you don't pay taxes....there are levies,,,VAT, etc etc

[@macym57]

Ruto's country is on fire, yet he wants to send police in Haiti.

[@MinisterGabe1]

love from Nigeria my brother we must be free from this corrupt thieves .

[@esthernyokabi-uu3sh]

I wonder how the whole country can reject the finance bill and the MPs proceed to vote it yes...who elected those pple isn't Kenyans? We are the government you must have some dark hands cashing some hand outs for you to do that

[@retishiamongina6335]

Our Kibera friends are chilling

[@shad0wCh8ser]

Appropriate reaction to a tax increase.

[@brucewilliams5537]

Free Kenya and all the people in Africa

[@kernyaks4247]

Ruto you have disappointed Kenyans😢

[@junc3354]

now that he is a common, common man.. tax him , tax him , while you can.. tax his Henry , tax his Gas , tax the Road that he must pass.. got that from a poem I learned back in the 60's during my High School years.. just forgot the author's name.. if you know, please leave a comment below.. thank you..

[@paladin556]

The tax collectors creed.