Kenya’s interior minister authorizes shooting at protesters during anti-government demonstrations

Kenya’s Interior Minister has been caught on camera authorizing police to shoot at protesters. Kipchumba Murkomen made the comments after at least 16 people were shot and killed during nationwide demonstrations against government corruption and police brutality. The protests have erupted across Kenya, driven by public anger over economic hardship, rising taxes, and alleged misuse of public funds.

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.

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