Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, have fired live rounds to disperse protesters as violence escalates over proposed tax hikes. Demonstrators stormed parliament, parts of which were set alight.

The Kenyan military was ordered to support police officers as protesters take to the streets against proposed tax hikes.

Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale said soldiers were acting “in response to the security emergency caused by the ongoing violent protests” across Kenya that resulted “in destruction and breaching of critical infrastructure.”