Former US President Barack Obama’s Sister Auma Obama was on Tuesday, June 25 during the anti-finance bill protests in Nairobi CBD.
Auma was speaking in a live interview with CNN reporter Larry Madowo when the anti-riot police officers lobbed teargas at her and other protestors who were surrounding her.
She noted that she joined the protests in solidarity with the young people who are against the controversial Finance Bill 2024.
“I am here because look at what is happening. Young Kenyans are demonstrating for their rights. They are demonstrating with flyers and banners. I can’t even see anymore. We are being teargassed,” said Auma as she was forced to cut the interview.
Kenyans on Tuesday took to the streets for another round of protests against the Finance Bill 2024.
In Nairobi CBD thousands of youths turned up to pile pressure on members of Parliament to reject the bill.
Police officers have barricaded major roads leading to the Nairobi CBD including Ngong Road, Thika Road, and Mombasa Road.
Security has been beefed up in Parliament buildings where lawmakers are currently discussing the Finance Bill at the committee stage and voting clause by clause. The roads leading to Parliament have also been closed
A contingent of officers have been deployed in various key government installations including the State House.
The anti-finance bill protests are also being witnessed in Mombasa, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Kakamega, Kisii and Narok counties.
Other areas include; Kisumu, Kwale, Turkana, Thika, Murang’a, Bungoma and Makueni.
