ALBAWABA - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took to X to condemn the killing of several protestors, including a journalist and medical personnel, at the hands of the Kenyan police.
"I am deeply saddened by the reports of deaths and injuries - including of journalists and medical personnel - connected to protests and street demonstrations in Kenya," Guterres said on X.
He urged the Kenyan police to refrain from using force on protestors and called on protests to take place peacefully on the streets.
The streets of Nairobi plunged into chaos as demonstrations swept the Kenyan capital when thousands took the streets to protest the latest tax bill that was being discussed in the parliament.
Angry crowds pushed through police barricades and broke into the parliament compound, setting parts of the building on fire. Police were seen using rubber bullets against young protestors in an effort to disperse demonstrations.
Scores of police and military officers were deployed to the streets in an attempt by the government to quell the protests. President William Ruto said all means would be deployed to "thwart any attempts by dangerous criminals to undermine the security and stability of our country".
Journalists reported seeing several bodies scattered across the streets as the police continued to use live ammunition and tear gas bombs. A medical camp was set in a cathedral building to treat the injured near where the protests were taking place.
A BBC reporter said that he saw military soldiers forcing doctors out of the facility making it hard for them to perform their duties. Another temporary unit was set up outside the emergency unit at Kenyatta National Hospital.
