Section of Parliament Set on Fire as Protesters Storm Building

A screengrab of parliament building on fire
A screengrab of parliament building on fire
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A section of Parliament buildings on Tuesday afternoon was seen to be on fire on Tuesday afternoon.

In live videos seen by Kenyans.co.ke, smoke was seen to be billowing from the parliament buildings.

This was after some protestors managed to gain access to the buildings after overpowering the police who had barricaded the barriers

Individuals were seen scampering for safety from the buildings as police worked to restrain protestors.

A contingent of police officers standing outside parliament buildings ahead of mass demonstrations
A contingent of police officers standing outside parliament buildings ahead of mass demonstrations
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However, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. 

Media reports explained that the law enforcement authorities were within the grounds aiming to evacuate the Members of Parliament.

The MPs were evacuated through the underground tunnel of parliament with majority of them still hidden in the basement.

Further, journalists on the scene reported that some of the MPS within the parliament buildings who were marooned collapsed while the police scampered to get them to safety.

Videos of the parliament buildings also depicted the buildings having been infiltrated with property destroyed .

Some individuals also made their way to the Senate buildings where flags were uprooted and office property also broken with the debris strewn all over the floors.

In a dramatic escalation of anti-finance bill demonstrations, protestors not only stormed Parliament Buildings but also set ablaze offices at Nairobi City Hall, which houses key administrative offices including those of Governor Johnson Sakaja.

Video footage seen by Kenyans.co.ke captured the intense scenes as parts of the City Hall went up in flames amidst clashes between protestors and police along City Hall Way.

Kenyans during anti-finance bill protests in Nairobi CBD on June 2024
Kenyans during anti-finance bill protests in Nairobi CBD on June 2024
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