Kenya: Lawmakers’ Bonus Pay Attempt Draws Protest

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Hundreds of demonstrators outraged by the conduct of departing Kenyan legislators doused 221 coffins with gasoline on Wednesday and set them on fire, causing an inferno outside Parliament’s main entrance. The protest followed legislators’ attempt last week to award themselves a $110,000 bonus, on top of salaries of about $175,000 a year in a country where the average annual income is $1,700. President Mwai Kibaki, who is the 222nd legislator, refused to sign the bill.