Photos [Kenya Protests]: Netizens Compare Aftermath with #EndSARS

Netizens have made their comparison of the aftermath of the demonstration by the youth in Kenya and the indelible #EndSARS in Nigeria.
This is as a number of protesters were reportedly shot dead by police in Kenya, and a section of parliament set ablaze as demonstrations against new tax proposals escalate.

An angry crowd broke through police lines to storm parliament in the capital, Nairobi, before setting parts of it ablaze.

In an address on Tuesday evening, President William Ruto said all means would be deployed to “thwart any attempts by dangerous criminals to undermine the security and stability of our country.” He has deployed the military to quell the protests.

Protests against an unpopular finance bill, which includes several tax increases, have been ongoing for days. They escalated on Tuesday as MPs passed an amended bill.

Protesters broke into parliament, vandalizing the interior and setting parts of the complex on fire. The ceremonial mace, symbolizing the authority of the legislature, was stolen.

Police opened fire with live ammunition, killing at least five people, according to the Kenya Medical Association. A BBC reporter at the scene reported seeing bodies lying on the street in pools of blood.

“There are some things that are hard to understand, like how can you impose a 16% tax on bread? How can you tax sanitary pads?” 24-year-old Derrick Mwathu told the BBC, referring to some of the proposals contained in the original bill.