A new breed of protest has left Kenya’s president tottering

Kenya now stands in uncharted territory. Not only was Parliament overrun, protests also erupted in at least 35 of the 47 counties, including in the highland heartlands of William Ruto, its suddenly embattled president. Even more startling than the widespread nature of the protests were the attacks on offices of Kenyan MPs and local government officials seen as aligned with Mr Ruto’s tax policies. Rarely has hatred for the political class felt so acute.