NAIROBI, July 7 – Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse people protesting in the capital on Thursday against high food and fuel prices and a shortage of maize which has enraged many in east Africa’s biggest economy.
A crowd of about 100 people, chanting and waving placards, blocked traffic in downtown Nairobi and forced traders to shut shops. They were dispersed before they reached the president’s office, where they had planned to vent their grievances.
While the demonstration was small, such forms of public protest by groups not affiliated to any mainstream political faction are rare in Kenya. Yet analysts said the protests would fizzle.
Source: Reuters Africa newsletter
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