Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, have reportedly shot dead at least five people during huge protests against planned tax increases.
The Kenya Medical Association disclosed the news.
Reuters News Agency also reported counting the bodies of at least five protesters outside parliament.
Earlier, the crowds broke through police cordons and entered parliament, setting part of the complex ablaze.
Fire also broke out in Nairobi City Hall.
Meanwhile, the BBC reported that about 40 people are being treated in hospital.
“I’m outside the emergency unit at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. Ambulances are coming in with casualties – about four in the last 30 mins,” Mercy Juma of BBC News, Nairobi reported.
“Motorbikes are bringing people in too. Some people have already been bandaged up.
“Most of the injured are men. They look very young and are definitely protesters.
“Hospital staff have set up a temporary structure outside the unit to receive more casualties.
“It feels quite safe here. There are no police checks at the entrance to the hospital or police on the hospital grounds.”
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