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Protesters 'shot dead' in Kenya as parliament set on fire after contentious tax bill passed

Sky News Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Protesters in Kenya have been reportedly shot dead and Nairobi's parliament set on fire after a contentious tax bill was passed.
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