Protests in Kenya marred by “goons“ hijacking demonstrations

Millions of Kenyans of all ages are desperate to find work. Frustration over the lack of job opportunities has been one of the major driving forces behind the protests in Kenya over the government’s plans to introduce more taxes — including levies on mobile money transfers and digital products that would have directly affected young people’s online activities — to pay the country’s crippling debts. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: