The ongoing protests have taken a dire turn as a group of volunteer medics, who have been providing free aid to injured protestors, announced their withdrawal on Tuesday, July 2. The group, Medics for Kenya, was formed by a coalition of doctors, nurses, clinical officers, psychologists, nutritionists, paramedics, interns, and students across the nation during the anti-Finance Bill protests that have now entered their third week. In a statement released online, the group cited increasing violence and the safety of their volunteers as the primary reasons for their decision to halt services. “We have helped hundreds of patients who were unfortunately injured in various ways. The withdrawal of Medics for Kenya's aid services came just hours after protests in Nairobi and other parts of the country turned chaotic.

Source: Daily Nation July 03, 2024 04:52 UTC