The political shifts beneath Kenya’s deadly “Gen Z” protests – The Economist

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For weeks Kenya has been mired in protest. Confronted with demonstrators denouncing the tax policies of William Ruto, Kenya’s president, the security forces responded ruthlessly. They have killed 39 people, most of them in Nairobi on June 25th, when protesters briefly overran Parliament and set a portion of it ablaze. Looting has also erupted in several towns and cities, although it is unclear whether this was by state-backed provocateurs, as the protesters allege, or by opportunist criminals, as Mr Ruto claims.
Voters turned their backs on hardliners for Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate
New forest-mapping rules may shut African crops out of European markets
It would feature kamikaze drones, mass blackouts and the largest missile barrage in history
Voters turned their backs on hardliners for Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate
New forest-mapping rules may shut African crops out of European markets
It would feature kamikaze drones, mass blackouts and the largest missile barrage in history
They are militaristic, nationalistic and keen to cut a deal
A zealot and a reformer will contest a second-round poll on July 5th
But disorder is knocking at its door
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