Evans Kiratu dies after violent police response to peaceful anti-tax protest
A police officer fires a tear gas canister at protesters in Nairobi during day 3 of the Occupy Parliament protests on June 20, 2024. (Inset) Evans Kitaru who died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Another member of the youth-led anti-tax protests has died, bringing to two the number of people killed and 200 injured in the protests that have taken place in at least 19 towns across Kenya.
Evans Kiratu, 21, died after allegedly being hit by a tear gas canister fired by the police.
