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Police battle anti-tax demonstrators as Kenya protests spread

Kenyan police have clashed with anti-tax protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations have spread across the country, including to the president's home town of Eldoret.
 
Anti-riot police, some on horseback, fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters on the streets of Nairobi.
 
There were similar protests in other cities and major towns across the country
 
There is a palpable anger among many Kenyans over a controversial finance bill that has introduced a number of unpopular tax proposals.
 
As the protests started on Tuesday, the public outcry forced the government to withdraw some of contentious provisions.
 


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