Auma Obama, the sister of former US President Barack Obama, was teargassed on Tuesday whereas protesting in opposition to Kenya’s new tax proposal. She was giving an interview to CNN’s Larry Madowo when the incident occurred. Throughout the interview, Auma highlighted that younger Kenyans are merely expressing their grievances. She then confused the aggression they confronted from authorities earlier than teargas overwhelmed her and compelled her to pause. The protests, which began final week, opposes the federal government’s controversial tax invoice and has led to at the least 5 deaths and dozens of accidents. Regardless of President Ruto’s promise to carry conversations with the youths on their considerations, Kenya’s parliament handed the invoice on Tuesday. Protesters subsequently stormed the parliament compound and set it ablaze, resulting in clashes with police.
SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER