- This came moments after MPs had passed the Finance Bill.
- This is the first time in the history of Kenya that protesters have broken barriers and accessed inside Parliament despite heavy security.
Anti-Finance Bill protesters in their hundreds on Tuesday afternoon entered inside Parliament.
Anti-Finance Bill protesters in their hundreds on Tuesday afternoon entered inside Parliament.
The protesters entered inside Parliament hours after police shot a number of demonstrators outside Parliament Buildings.
The protesters also burned a number of vehicles belonging to the Police as tension escalated outside the country’s legislature.
Moments earlier, MPs had voted to approve the Finance Bill, 2024 that the argued imposes a wave of taxes.
This is the first time in the history of Kenya that protesters have broken barriers and accessed inside Parliament despite heavy security.
Previously, police had managed to block protesters from gaining access to Parliament and always cordoned off the protection.
Opposition leaders had in the past held protests but police succeeded in blocking them from accessing Parliament.
Parliament is a gazetted area, meaning that it is one of the most highly protected and guarded institutions after the State House.
The protected status gives security officers more mandate to do all they can to avoid any intrusion into the legislature.
MPs had voted 195 to 106 to pass the Finance Bill, 2024, paving the way for President William Ruto to assent to it into law.
Earlier protesters had overpowered police and crossed over to Parliament Road, gaining access to Parliament Buildings.