Kesh Nthamba

Documentary Photographer
      
Anti-government Kibera Protests
Location: Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan
Biography: Makenna Kesh Nthamba is a Nairobi based Documentary Photographer and Cinematographer (DoP) specialising in storytelling, environmental portraits, editorial and photojournalism photography. The primary focus of her work revolves around preventive... MORE
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Anti-government Kibera Protests
Copyright Kesh Nthamba 2024
Updated Mar 2023
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Topics Cost of living, Elections, Maandamano, Politics, Protests, Spotlight
Following the declaration of March 20, 2023 as a public holiday for mass action by opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, country-wide anti-government riots and demonstrations dubbed as "Maandamano" were held in Kibera protesting the rising cost of living. Kibera is Nairobi's largest informal settlement area, and one of Raila's political strongholds. This also marks the first revolt against Kenya's seven-month old government. GSU officers launched teargas canisters, fired rubber bullets and sprayed water cannons to disperse angry protesters who chanted, "Ruto must go".
À la suite de la déclaration du 20 mars 2023 comme jour férié pour l’action de masse du chef de l’opposition et ancien Premier ministre Raila Odinga, des émeutes et des manifestations antigouvernementales dans tout le pays, surnommées « Maandamano », ont eu lieu à Kibera pour protester contre la hausse du coût de la vie. Kibera est la plus grande zone de peuplement informel de Nairobi et l’un des bastions politiques de Raila. Il s’agit également de la première révolte contre le gouvernement kényan en place depuis sept mois. Les officiers du GSU ont lancé des grenades lacrymogènes, tiré des balles en caoutchouc et pulvérisé des canons à eau pour disperser les manifestants en colère qui scandaient : « Ruto doit partir ».
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