Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks of turmoil continue.
Demonstrators carry a Kenyan flag during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Anti-government protesters in Kenyas capital clashed with a pro-government group on Tuesday, leading to the burning of a motorcycle that belonged to people who were voicing their support for the president.
Police hurled tear-gas canisters at hundreds of protesters who blocked another road that leads to the airport, and the military was deployed to the Pipeline area east of the capital. Police have stopped saying how many arrests they make in the protests. Rights groups, opposition figures and family members for weeks have expressed concern about alleged abductions by officers.
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