By Editorial,
A section of Kenya’s parliament is on fire, minutes after protesters broke through police lines to storm the complex.
Live footage on local television showed smoke coming from inside the complex.
There have been reports of people being wounded as police fired rounds to disperse the crowds.
A human rights organization said it has witnessed four protesters being shot, and said that one person had been been killed. This has not been confirmed.
Thousands of protesters have been engaged in running battles with the police, with security officers firing rubber bullets and teargas to break up the crowds.
There have been also protests in other cities and towns around the country.
Businesses have been shut and transport has been paralyzed.
The protests came just as MPs passed a controversial finance bill that introduced unpopular taxes. End.