Yesterday’s protests were one for the ages. Young Kenyans took to the streets to demonstrate their anger with the government’s proposed finance bill. Trending comedian Tom Daktari was apparently one of them. Unfortunately, it appears as though he was caught in the crossfire between the protestors and the police. He posted a video showing that his car was damaged in all windows as protestors pelted it with stones and all manner of objects.
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Tom said,
“Guys, let’s not change the focus. The fight is against the finance bill, not against each other. Kwa hivyo ni vibaya tukiumizana. Ukiniumiza, kesho tutaenda kuteta na nani?”
He showed the stones that were still lodged in his Nissan X-trail and said
“Sasa unaona hiyo mawe? Gari sasa imekufanyia nini? Tukiwa peaceful, itakuwa ni vizuri. Sasa unaona kama umeniumiza na hukuwa na sababu, unarusha tu mawe kwa sababu gari inapita”
There was also a couple of stones that were thrown directly at the driver’s side and broke through the window. That definitely put Tom at risk if the car was in motion while he was being stoned. He is right, the protestors should have aimed their anger at government officials who were more deserving rather than comedians like him.
He was also shown putting his hand in a bandage, meaning that there was meaningful damage to his arm