Kenya's Interior Cabinet accuses protesters of coup attempt after deadly demos
Kenya's interior minister accused protesters of a coup attempt after deadly demonstrations were witnessed in many cities and towns across the country.
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00:01The Kenya's interior minister accused protesters on Thursday of a coup attempt after deadly demonstrations were witnessed in many cities and towns across the country.
00:11The interior minister, Kepchubomorokomen, said this while assessing the damage to businesses in the capital of Nairobi on Thursday, where goods were stolen from multiple stores.
00:21He said police would follow up with owners whose CCTV cameras captured the looters to ensure swift arrest.
00:28Kenyans mobilized Wednesday's protests on social media platforms to mark the one-year anniversary of huge anti-tax protests when demonstrators stormed Parliament and at least 60 people were killed.
00:41Twenty others are still missing.
00:43Parliament and the president's office were on Wednesday barricaded with razor wire and protesters were unable to use the roads leading to the two establishments.
00:52The number of Kenyans who died during Wednesday nationwide protests over police brutality and bad governance has now doubled to 16, according to the state-funded Human Rights Commission.
01:05Property were also destroyed in the protests that attracted thousands of frustrated young Kenyans.
01:10At least two police stations were also raised down by the angry protesters.
