A protester is enveloped in a cloud of tear gas during deadly demonstrations in Kenya on 27 June 2024.
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Reforms have failed to transform an authoritarian police force into a democratic one.
Young Kenyans drove the protests across the country.
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Kenya’s slow economic growth, large educated youth population and limited job opportunities are some of the factors that gave rise to the protests.
Protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Nairobi.
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Corruption in Kenya drains resources that could have been used for services like healthcare or education.
A Kenya police officer kicks a tear gas canister during protests in Nairobi against tax hikes on 25 June 2024.
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Kenya’s political regimes have used the police to repress opposition and sustain themselves in power.
Kenyan police officers face off with anti-tax protesters outside the Kenyan parliament building in Nairobi on 25 June 2024.
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Protests in Kenya reveal that a young, enlightened, urban population can drive a hard bargain with a state that is failing them.
Kenya police officers surround a protester during demonstrations on 20 June 2024.
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Domestic and international laws obligate the Kenyan state to enable citizens to realise the right to peaceful assembly.
Demonstrators protest in Nairobi’s central business district.
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Kenyan activism is witnessing a shift from ethnic-based mobilisation to issue-based activism.