June 26, 2024 - Page 5

Timi Frank has called on the ICC to investigate the Kenyan protest killings.
Protesters gather during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. - Kenyan police shot dead one protester near the country's parliament Tuesday, a rights watchdog said as demonstrators angry over proposed tax hikes breached barricades and entered the government complex, where a fire erupted. The mainly Gen-Z-led rallies, which began last week, have taken President William Ruto's government by surprise, with the Kenyan leader saying over the weekend that he was ready to speak to the protesters. (Photo by Amaury Falt-Brown / AFP)

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Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai

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