Several reportedly dead in Kenya rallies as protesters breach parliament
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Kenyan police shot dead several protesters near parliament Tuesday, a rights group said, as crowds opposed to proposed tax hikes breached barricades to enter the parliamentary complex where a fire erupted. The mainly Gen-Z-led rallies, which began last week, have caught the government off guard, with President William Ruto saying over the weekend he was ready to talk to the protesters.