Kenya finance bill: Anger after Rex Kanyike Masai shot dead during anti-tax protests

The 29-year-old is the first person to die in the youth-led demonstrations against tax-hikes.

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Rex Kanyike Masai, who was protesting on Thursday in the centre of Nairobi, died of gunshot wounds, a doctor from a hospital in the capital has told a local newspaper.

Police fired tear gas and water cannons at largely peaceful protesters near parliament as lawmakers were debating proposals to bring in new taxes.

Amnesty International has accused the police of using excessive force to contain protesters, many of whom were arrested.

When the protests, dubbed "Occupy Parliament", began on Tuesday, the public outcry forced the government to withdraw some of the contentious proposals, including a 16% tax on bread and an annual 2.5% tax on vehicles.

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