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Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) Kenya is bracing for days of anti-government protests led by the government s political opposition over a contentious new finance bill and the rising cost of living

At least six people were shot and killed and at least a dozen others were injured on Wednesday, the first day of a planned three-day protest against higher taxes, Mathias Kinyoda, of Amnesty International Kenya, told ABC News. At least 87 demonstrators were arrested nationwide, he said.

The protests were called by opposition leader Raila Odinga. The unrest was set to take place despite Kenya s President William Ruto vowing no protests would take place in the East African Nation.

"We are here, first and foremost, to confirm that the peaceful protests planned for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week are on as earlier declared by our leadership," read a statement by Odinga s party, Azimio La Umoja, sent to ABC News.

At least five protesters were ....

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