Auma Obama, half-sister of former United States President Barack Obama, was tear gassed by police while protesting this Tuesday (25) against Kenya’s controversial financial bill.
Obama, a Kenyan-British activist, spoke live with Larry Madowo of CNN alongside a group of young protesters when the group was tear gassed in Nairobi.
“I can’t even watch anymore, we’re being tear gassed,” Obama said in dramatic footage captured by a US security team. CNN on site.
Protesters took to the streets to call for a nationwide strike as the controversial Finance Bill passed its second reading in parliament. The protests, which spread across the country, are part of a movement dubbed “7 Days of Rage”, which calls for the “total closure” of Kenya this Tuesday.
“I’m here because I see what’s happening. Young Kenyans are protesting for their rights. They are demonstrating with flags and banners,” Obama said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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