Photos: Kenyans protest against lawmakers’ pay raise
June 11, 2013
Protesters push a dummy of a pig covered in animal blood, towards policemen during a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
Kenyan police attempt to intercept protestors carrying an effigy of a pig during a demonstration outside the parliament after lawmakers voted themselves hefty salary increases on June 11, 2013 in Nairobi. The protestors had intended to occupy the parliament but were not allowed in by anti-riot police. TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images ( 520485300 )
A Kenyan demonstrator shout slogans outside parliament as riot police watch in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Protesters gathered outside KenyaÌs parliament building to pile pressure on the countryÌs legislators to drop demands for a salary increment. About 500 people carrying placards and banners marched through the Nairobi's city center and staged a sit in at the entrance legislators use to enter parliament. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim) ( Kenya Parliament Riches )
A protester displays a modified Kenyan 1,000 Shilling note ($12) imprinted with an image of a pig to depict what he says is greed in lawmakers demanding for a pay rise, during a demonstration in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Noor Khamis ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
Protestors holding bags of animal blood chant slogans during a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORM/ )
Protestors covered in animal blood chant slogans during a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
A protester lies in animal blood as he participates in a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
A protester carrying a dummy pig head covered with animal blood, reacts as he participates in a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
A protester attends a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, near police officers mounted on horses, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Noor Khamis ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
A protestor smeared with animal blood reacts as he participates in a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
Kenyan demonstrators, march towards parliament holding a dummy pig in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, as they protest against what they see as the greed of their legislator leaders. About 500 protesters carrying placards and banners marched through the Nairobiís city center and staged a sit in at the legislator's entrance into parliament and splashed animal blood to symbolize Kenya's suffering. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim) ( Kenya Parliament Riches )
Protesters hold placards during a demonstration outside the parliament after lawmakers voted themselves hefty salary increases on June 11, 2013 in Nairobi. The protestors had intended to occupy the parliament but were not allowed in by anti-riot police. SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images ( 520484925 )
Protestors kick a sculpture of a pig covered in rotten animal blood towards parliament gates during a demonstration after lawmakers voted themselves hefty salary increases on June 11, 2013 in Nairobi. The protestors had intended to occupy the parliament but were not allowed in by anti-riot police. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images ( 520485158 )
A protester holds a placard as he sits outside the parliament building main entrance, guarded by police during a demonstration outside the parliament after lawmakers voted themselves hefty salary increases on June 11, 2013 in Nairobi. The protestors had intended to occupy the parliament but were not allowed in by anti-riot police. TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images ( 520485356 )
Protestors chant while cover a sculpture of a pig with rotten animal blood during a demonstration outside the parliament after lawmakers voted themselves hefty salary increases on June 11, 2013 in Nairobi. The protestors had intended to occupy the parliament but were not allowed in by anti-riot police. TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images ( 520485262 )
Protesters chant slogans during a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, outside parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Noor Khamis ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
A riot police officer removes a dummy of a pig covered with animal blood, left by protestors during a demonstration against lawmakers' demands for a pay rise, at the entrance of the parliament buildings in Nairobi, June 11, 2013. Refusing to accept a cut imposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in May, members of parliament voted to increase their salaries to 130 times the minimum wage, which according to them, are needed to deter bribery and provide charitable support for constituents. Protesters have deemed the proposed salary raise a violation of the constitution, according to news reports. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya ( KENYA-REFORMS/ )
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