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After initially peaceful protests, anger and violence exploded in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as hundreds of demonstrators stormed the parliament building in the afternoon with the president later blaming “a group of organized criminals.” Parts of the building were set on fire and furniture destroyed, while members of parliament (MPs) fled the building through underground corridors, according to media reports. Television pictures showed fences being pushed down. In a televised address Tuesday evening, Kenyan President William Ruto blamed “a group of organized criminals” for the storm…

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