Kenyan police fire blanks to disperse protesters hours after parliament breached

A man kicks back a tear gas grenade towards Kenyan anti-riot police during a protest over proposed tax hikes in a finance Bill in Nairobi (Brian Inganga/AP)

Evelyne Musambi, AP

Kenyan authorities have fired blanks to disperse protesters in a Nairobi suburb overnight, hours after parliament was stormed during deadly demonstrations.

Protesters burned parts of the building while legislators fled, as the country grapples with controversial tax increases.

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