Teargas fired on opposition convoy as Kenyans stage protests
Supporters of Kenya's opposition Azimio La Umoja Alliance participate in anti-government protests dubbed "Saba Saba” at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on July 7, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS
Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy on Friday as people joined anti-government protests in several cities over a harsh cost-of-living crisis and a raft of controversial tax hikes.
"Tear gas was fired on Odinga's motorcade after he addressed a mass rally in the capital Nairobi," AFP correspondents said, and police took similar action to break up protests in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa as well as Kisumu, an opposition stronghold in the Lake Basin region.
