[PHOTOS] Police block protesters from Mombasa State House

Police trucks and vans blocked the road with some officers patrolling on foot.

In Summary
  • Police trucks and vans blocked the road with some officers patrolling on foot. 
  • In the morning, the demos were peaceful as protesters started walking from Digo Road to Jomo Kenyatta Avenue around the Saba Saba area before they came back to town.
by SHARON MWENDE
InPictures
02 July 2024 - 14:11
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH

Police officers in Mombasa have blocked protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive.

Police trucks and vans blocked the road with some officers patrolling on foot. 

In the morning, the demos were peaceful as protesters started walking from Digo Road to Jomo Kenyatta Avenue around the Saba Saba area before they came back to town.

As the day grew old, however, some goons joined in with some suspected thieves being beaten by the protesters before police rescued them.

Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH
The anti -Finance Bill protest in Mombasa County on July 2, 2024.
The anti -Finance Bill protest in Mombasa County on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH
The anti -Finance Bill protest in Mombasa County on July 2, 2024.
The anti -Finance Bill protest in Mombasa County on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Police officers blocks protesters from going to Mombasa State House which is located along Mama Ngina Drive on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH
The anti -Finance Bill protest in Mombasa County on July 2, 2024.
The anti -Finance Bill protest in Mombasa County on July 2, 2024.
Image: AURA RUTH

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