Moments ago, activists Boniface Mwangi and Hanifa Farfasa tweeted that protesters should 'go home'.
"Go home. While it's still safe. The government will send goons to destroy, loot, and blame peaceful protestors. They must listen to us. Spread the word for people to start walking home in groups. We shall be back," Mwangi wrote. that several people were shot during today's protests against the Finance Bill passed in Parliament hours ago. There is also of City Hall burning as protesters entered Parliament grounds and MPS were evacuated.
The death toll is likely to rise as police continue to battle the protesters inside and outside Parliament. There are also reports that police fired tear gas canisters at the medical tent organized by Red Cross Kenya inside Holy Family Basilica, the Catholic Cathedral which is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. Television reports said the medics were pleading with police to stop firing as they treated injured protesters. of closure from the government:"We have received threats from authorities of intention to shut us down.
And Netblocks, which tracks cybersecurity and digital governance, confirmed that there is a major disruption in Kenya's connectivity:"Confirmed: Live network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in and human rights activists, started in Nairobi on June 18 against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in the capital Nairobi.).
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