Protestors breach Parliament, gain entry into compound

Butere MP Tindi Mwale walks past Police vehicle along Parliament road, Nairobi as Anti Finance Bill Demos intensify on June 25,2024. [Elvis Ogina Standard]

Members of Parliament were forced to flee to safety on the basement parking on Tuesday afternoon.

Several protestors have also been reportedly shot by police after entering Parliament.

An injured protester is taken for medical attention inside All Saints Cathedral. [Robert Tomno, Standard]

Nairobi Police boss Adamson Bungei confirmed to The Standard that some protestors have sustained serious injuries.

A section of the Parliament buildings was also set on fire, as the demonstrators thronged the premises.

Protestors began leaving Parliament at about 4pm. By 5.00pm on Tuesday, sections of Nairobi CBD were empty, as many exited the chaos.

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