Protests over a controversial new finance bill saw police and demonstrators clash, with five people killed, according to the Kenya Medical Association
Earlier part of the Kenyan parliament was set on fire after protesters opposed to new tax laws breached the complex where the building sits
Some MPs reportedly sheltered in the parliament's basement after they passed the bill which would bring in tax hikes
Gunshots and the firing of teargas has been heard all day in Nairobi
BBC reporters have seen bodies on the street, and witnessed police throwing tear gas at protesters
Protests took place in other parts of Kenya, as anger surges over the new measures
On Tuesday evening, Kenyan president William Ruto blamed the clashes on "criminals" who he says "hijacked" the protests. He vowed a "full response" to the violence
Image source, AFPThe Reuters news agency is reporting that protesters have been driven from parliament amid clouds of tear gas and the sound of gunfire.
Some lawmakers were evacuated through tunnels, the agency said.
Earlier some had entered the parliamentary complex and began damaging some of the things inside.
We've been looking at footage from multiple Kenyan media outlets showing people battling a fire at City Hall - the office of the Nairobi county governor.
Earlier, several unverified videos were posted on X showing plumes of black smoke billowing from the ground floor of the building while a fire blazed inside.
Now smoke is still emerging but the flames have been extinguished.
The windows are shattered, and the fence that normally protects the property has been knocked down. Scrawled on the wall inside the building are the words: "I was here - #RejectFinanceBill".
Ian Wafula
Africa security correspondent, BBC News
Image source, AFPAs of around 45 minutes ago we have seen a major drop in internet availability according to NetBlocks, external, which monitors connectivity.
It is very uncommon for the authorities in Kenya to block internet access. Just a few days ago they said they would not limit access to the internet.
These protests have mostly been organised and driven on social media on platforms like X and TikTok.
Image source, ReutersFor several weeks, Kenyans have been protesting over a finance bill that proposed tax rises. Many felt that they were already burdened with a high cost of living.
The government has said that it needs to increase the money it gets in order to fund services without increasing the debt burden.
Among the initial proposals were a 16% sales tax on bread and a 25% duty on cooking oil.
In response to the outcry, the government rowed back on these and other measures, but an amended bill was passed on Tuesday that still included tax rises.
The eco-levy was maintained that would increase the cost of imported products such as sanitary pads and babies' nappies - though not on those products made in Kenya.
President William Ruto has acknowledged the protests and promised he would hold talks to address the concerns of the youth who are at the forefront of the demonstrations.
But that did little to calm tensions.
Privately owned KTN TV station says it has received shutdown threats from the government for covering the on-going protests.
The 24-hour news channel has, however, pledged to stand firm and continue its journalistic duties despite the shutdown order.
"In the event the authorities make good their threats to shut us down, we shall continue bringing you the unfolding events on our social media platforms," the station's newscaster says.
Image source, XKTN posted this on X earlier today
Barbara Plett Usher
BBC News, Nairobi
We were a couple of blocks away from parliament, watching people burn tyres.
Police were firing round after round of tear gas all day, trying to prevent protesters breaking into the parliament.
Every now and then the protesters would run away because they thought they saw security forces coming.
People were very angry because of those who were shot. The atmosphere was very tense. They were also angry because they thought some MPs were being snuck out of parliament in ambulances.
Our team received some hostility because some protesters thought our four-wheel drive car was the kind of car MPs might be escaping in.
Image source, ReutersA protester throws a tear gas canister back at police
Here are some of the photos we're getting through from the protest in Nairobi:
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockA pink haze from water cannon descends on protesters
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockA police officer fires tear gas at demonstrators
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockA masked demonstrator holds an empty ammunition shell used by police
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockAnti-riot police surround a demonstrator
Image source, ReutersProtesters turn out to demonstrate against the proposed finance bill
Some 45 injured people have been sent to Nairobi's Kenyatta National Hospital, the country's biggest referral hospital
They are receiving treatment and surgery, the hospital says on X, external.
"Seven being female with different kinds of injuries... We have had no mortalities from the demonstration so far."
More footage of the protest is starting to emerge as the unrest intensifies. In a video posted on X, external, several men men are seen pulling apart a stand that displays flags in the Parliament building, smashing the poles against the floor.
Another man attempts to kick in the doors to the senate.Glass covers the ground and shouting and the sound of whistles can be heard in the background.
Several people are feared dead from the clashes between police and protesters.
A paramedic has told the Reuters news agency that at least 10 protesters have been killed so far.
The death toll is likely to rise as police continue to battle the protesters inside and outside parliament.
Ambulances can be seen carrying the injured from the streets.
Mercy Juma
BBC News, Nairobi
I am at All Saints Cathedral, close to the Central Business District, where medics and doctors have set up a medical camp. Dozens of doctors are here receiving casualties.
People are running into the cathedral chased by police who are lobbing tear gas. And just in the past few minutes we have seen two ambulances arrive carrying some of the wounded.
The police are shooting with live ammunition. We have seen two people arrive with gunshot wounds. They are injured but conscious.
There are dead but not here.
Earlier I was at the Nairobi expressway where I could see bodies on the street. They were lying in pools of blood, with one's head completely blown off.
Live TV footage shows a section of parliament badly damaged.
Windows and chairs can be seen broken as police continue to push out protesters who gained access to the complex.
Our reporter at All Saints Cathedral close to parliament has seen two people with gunshot wounds in the last 10 minutes.
Hundreds of MPs are unable to leave parliament as police continue to battle protesters who have breached the complex.
A local TV reporter says most MPs have taken cover in a basement.
Protesters have damaged a section of parliament where a huge plume smoke can be seen.
Police are trying to push out protesters who have gained entry into the parliamentary complex.
Hundreds of protesters have now entered the complex where parliament sits, live TV pictures are showing.
Dense clouds of tear gas can be seen engulfing the parliament as police try to push them out.
Until a few minutes ago, MPs were debating the controversial finance bill before passing it.
Four protesters have been shot outside parliament, an NGO, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, says.
It says one person has been killed. This has not been confirmed from other sources.
"Such actions are unacceptable and constitute a grave violation of human rights," it added.
Protesters can be seen pushing to enter parliament where MPs have just voted to approve the controversial finance bill, which raises some taxes.
Sounds of gunshots have been heard as police battle protesters who are pushing to enter parliament in Nairobi where MPs have just passed the controversial finance bill.
Several protesters have been shot outside parliament, Citizen TV is reporting.
At least two bodies are lying on the ground, CNN is reporting.
The BBC's Mercy Juma says she can see a car on fire just outside parliament.
Kenyans are protesting over a new finance bill that introduces unpopular tax proposals that have drawn a lot of anger across the nation.
The controversial bill, which has provisions that are seen as imposing extra burdens on ordinary citizens and businesses, has sparked a huge outcry from a public already burdened with a high cost of living.
It has triggered youth-led protests, which, though largely peaceful, have led to at least one death and hundreds of injuries as well as arrests – all of which have been condemned by lawyers and human rights groups.
The government has dropped some of the contentious proposals, but it has done little to assuage public anger.
Many now want the entire bill scrapped.
Welcome to our live coverage of the latest anti-tax protests in Kenya where we'll be keeping you up-to-date with developments as demonstrators approach parliament in Nairobi.