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A protester holds a newspaper while smoke billows from a burning barricade during an anti-government demonstration in Nairobi.

Kenyan police fired tear gas to scatter small crowds in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday after youth activists called for fresh protests following deadly violence during anti-tax hike demonstrations last month.

Photo by Kabir Dhanji/AFP via Getty Images.

Why Kenyans Have Remained on the Streets in Protest

A week after President William Ruto withdrew the controversial finance bill that sparked widespread protests, thousands of Kenyans continue to demonstrate against bad governance by the current administration.