Headlines of the hour: - Anti-government protest continues in Israel - Kenya braces for fresh protests - Sunak most unpopular PM: polls - Hashemi pulls out of Iran elections - Sudan: 14 areas under threat of famine - U.S. regulator sanctions Boeing

Kenya braces for fresh protests | Hashemi pulls out of Iran elections

Headlines of the hour: - China's Communist Party expels ex-defence minister - Kenya braces for fresh protests - Anti-government protest continues in Israel - Sunak most unpopular PM: polls - Hashemi pulls out of Iran elections - Boeing gets 737s back on track

Sunak most unpopular PM: polls | Boeing gets 737s back on track

At least five have been killed in police firing in Kenya after hundreds and thousands of demonstrators tried storming into the Kenyan Parliament. Watch in for more details!

Kenya Protest: Police firing kills 5 in Kenya as protesters breach Parliament

Headlines of the hour: - UK: Labour maintains lead in poll survey - Assange's release: Australian PM thanks U.S. and UK - China intercepts U.S. Submarine detectors - U.S. Congress seeks probe in Pak polls - Gallant presses Hamas to accept truce deal - Kenya's Ruto withdraws controversial tax bill

UK: Labour maintains lead in poll survey | US Congress seeks probe in Pak polls

Kenyan President William Ruto has declined to sign a highly contentious finance bill that has sparked Nationwide protests he has sent the bill back to the Parliament for amendments after violent clashes outside the Parliament and across the country.

Kenya: President Ruto declines to sign finance bill as mass protest turns violent |

Deadly anti-tax protests in Kenya have pushed President Ruto to withdraw the controversial finance bill. Can peaceful negotiations ensure a policy that reflects the will of Kenya's people?

Gravitas | Kenya president withdraws finance bill amid deadly protests

Kenya: Protests against tax hike turn violent

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday (June 26) declined to sign the contentious Finance Bill 2024 into law, sending it back to parliament. He said that the bill would be 'withdrawn'.

Kenya's finance bill to be 'withdrawn', says President Ruto after rejecting it amid nationwide protests

Haiti Prime Minister has vowed to end lawlessness with the help of a Kenyan Le International Force deployed to the Caribbean Nation. The arrival of 400 Kenyan police officers and forces is an opportunity to restore order says the interim prime minister.

Haiti: First Kenyan police officers arrive to tackle gang violence

Kenya's President William Ruto Tuesday (Jun 25) promised to take a tough line against "violence and anarchy" after protests against his government's proposed tax hikes turned deadly and demonstrators ransacked parliament, reportedly setting parts of it on fire.

Kenya's President William Ruto slams 'criminal' demonstrators as protests turn deadly, five killed

Peaceful protests in Kenya turned deadly on Tuesday (Jun 25) when police opened fire on demonstrators, who were raising their voices against proposed tax hikes and demanding President William Ruto's resignation.

Kenya protests turn deadly: What's happening in East African nation? 5 points

Violent clashes erupted in Kenya's capital and across the country as protesters took to the streets to denounce a new finance bill that would raise taxes amid a severe cost-of-living crisis.

Kenyan protests erupt over controversial finance bill. What is it?

India on Tuesday (Jun 25) advised its citizens in Kenya to be cautious amid deadly protests against the government's proposed tax hikes. In an advisory posted on X, the Indian consulate in Kenya said: "In view of the prevailing tense situation, all Indians in Kenya are advised to exercise utmost caution, restrict non-essential movement and avoid the areas affected by the protests and violence till the situation clears up.

India issues advisory for citizens in Kenya to exercise 'utmost caution' amid protests

Some 20,000 people are bitten by snakes annually in Kenya, with an estimated 4,000 deaths and 7,000 cases of permanent health complications - according to the Institute of Primate Research (IPR) Kenya. Antivenoms are usually imported from other countries, but most are region-specific - meaning they do not work effectively in Kenya. Scientists are now working on developing local antivenoms to reduce deaths from snakebites.

Kenya: scientists race to develop local anti venom

Kenyan police fire tear gas at crowds of young protesters in the capital Nairobi, as demonstrators rally across the country against the government's proposed tax hikes. There is heavy police presence in the city as parliament continues to debate the controversial finance bill containing the proposed taxes.

Kenya Protest: Police open fire at protesters trying to storm Parliament

Kenya Protest: Protesters demand President Ruto's resignation

Kenya Protest: Parliament passes finance bill, capital Nairobi turns into battleground

Kenyan protests turned violent after members of parliament voted to approve the finance bill, 2024 paving for its last phase which is the presidential assent into an act. At least forty-five patients were attended to at Kenyatta National Hospital after sustaining injuries from anti-finance bill protests. The protesters entered the parliament hours after police shot several demonstrators outside parliament buildings. Eric Njoka decodes why the demonstrations have become a game changer for Kenya.

Kenya Protests: Kenya burns as anti-tax protests turn ugly

Watch top headlines of the hour: - ICC issues warrants against Russia's Shoigu & Gerasimov - Israel's High Court orders drafting ultra-orthodox men - Kenya: New Finance Bill triggers protests - South Korea conducts live fire drills - Assange begins journey back to Australia - Kremlin 'preparing' for PM Modi's Russia visit

South Korea conducts live fire drills | Kenya: New Finance bill triggers protests

To express their opposition to a $2.7 billion tax increase intended to close the budget deficit, hundreds of protesters marched across the cities of Kenya. Watch to know more.

Kenya's President Ruto ready for 'conversation' with protesters

Kenya: Nationwide demonstrations against tax hikes proposed by government

Kenya: Nationwide demonstrations against tax hikes; tear gas, water cannons fired on protesters

Kenya protests over tax hikes, President Ruto ready for 'conversation with protesters'

Kenya's President William Ruto said Sunday that he was ready for "a conversation" with thousands of "peaceful" young protesters who held nationwide demonstrations this week to oppose proposed tax increases.

Kenya's Ruto ready for 'conversation' with protesters

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