A Section of the Kenyan Parliament in Nairobi has been set on fire after protestors occupied Parliament Buildings.
The angry Kenyan youth stormed inside the Parliament building after lawmakers had just passed a contentious bill that would introduce a raft of new taxes.
The protesters successfully breached the security protocols at the Parliament, after overpowering the anti-riot Police Officers.
In the videos seen by The Kenya Times, smoke was seen rising from part of the Parliament buildings that houses the committee meetings.
Voices of “wasaliti, wasaliti (betrayers, betrayers)” rent the air as the protesters set a police lorry on fire.
Additionally, they managed to damage part of the Parliament fence.
The protestors were also able to reach the Parliament Kitchen, a location within the building and could be seen eating food prepared.
Inside the Senate are scenes of destruction, as furniture is in disarray, seats strewn around, cupboards ransacked, flags torn, and windows broken.
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Some of the MPs are marooned inside the parliament basement because they are not able to get out.
The law enforcers present on the ground focused on evacuating the MPs through the underground tunnel of Parliament.
Due to the heightened security risk, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi was evacuated from Parliament under heavy security and transported via ambulance.
Elsewhere, the anti-finance protestors set Nairobi City Hall, which houses the Office of Governor Johnson Sakaja and Nairobi County Assembly on fire.
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However, at the time of publishing, the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
Amnesty International Kenya said hundreds of protesters broke through police barriers outside parliament with police firing live rounds leaving several others injured.
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) confirmed on Tuesday, June 25 that police shot 4 protesters killing one in the process.
“Police have shot four protesters, as witnessed by KHRC, killing one. We strongly condemn the police killing. Such actions are unacceptable and constitute a grave violation of human rights. Justice and accountability are imperative. We will vigorously push for police accountability,” reads part of a statement by KHRC.
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