‘One killed’, journalist shot in fresh Kenya protests

A fresh wave of anti-government protests has broken out across Kenya. 

Police fired teargas in Nairobi’s central business district to disperse crowds on Tuesday.

While the protests in Mombasa have been largely peaceful, the opposite was reported in Karatina, Nyeri County.

Residents lit bonfires on the road, dancing and demanding accountability for those who lost their lives during the anti-finance bill protests.

Last week, the Kenyan directorate of criminal investigations (DCI) said it found six bodies of “severely mutilated” females in various stages of decomposition after responding to an urgent call.

The discovery came as the Kenyan police face heavy scrutiny for the extreme measures taken to quell last month’s anti-tax protests that claimed lives.

Human rights groups have also accused security forces of abducting Kenyans during the protests.

President William Ruto has promised that those involved in the mysterious killings will be held to account.

Ruto also cut budgets across several presidential offices, including his own and that of the first lady.

The president also withdrew the controversial legislation and fired almost his entire cabinet.

But Kenyans said the actions were not enough, insisting that Ruto must step down.

During the protests in Nakuru, three people, including a journalist, were shot.

According to local reports, Wanjeri wa Kariuki, the journalist, was shot three times in the thigh and was taken to a private hospital for treatment.

Witnesses said the police allegedly shot at the reporter even though she had a press card and jacket.

The second person was shot in the leg, while the third one had a gunshot in the back as the police engaged protesters in running battles.

A Reuters report added that one person was killed.