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Kenyas president William Ruto declared a state of emergency after protests against a new tax bill turned violent as demonstrators stormed the parliament and set the building on fire on June 25. Ruto called the attack on parliament a national security threat and vowed that such unrest wont happen again at whatever cost, AP reports. Hundreds of anti-tax protesters stormed Kenyas Parliament in the capital of Nairobi and set part of the building on fire. Five protesters have been reportedly killed after police started firing at the crowds, according to human rights organisations, including