Kenyan police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters

On June 20th, police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi who gathered for co-ordinated marches across Kenya against the government's plans to collect additional taxes, Reuters reports

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Police tried to clear protesters from the Nairobi central business district by spraying people with water cannons. Law enforcement officers also blocked the demonstrators' way to Parliament.

"On Thursday [June 20^th], demonstrators in towns and cities, including Nyerl, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu called for lawmakers to drop the bill and waved placards," the source said.

The protesters claimed that tax increases will damage the economy and raise the cost of living for Kenyans.