[PHOTOS] Tear gas as police battle youth in Nairobi CBD

Some protesters carried placards demanding the reintroduction of the Linda Mama program and auditing of the national debt.

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  • Journalists were also forced to scamper for safety as clouds of teargas envelope the city.
by FELIX KIPKEMOI Political Reporter
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16 July 2024 - 14:40
Anti-riot police officers engages a protester in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Anti-riot police officers engages a protester in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR

There were clouds of teargas in Nairobi CBD as anti-riot police engaged protesters in running battles.

The officers, at some point, were forced to fire tear gas canisters to disperse those found regrouping.

Journalists were also forced to scamper for safety as clouds of teargas envelope the city.

Some protesters carried placards demanding the reintroduction of the Linda Mama program and auditing of the national debt.

A youth holds a placard during demos in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024
A youth holds a placard during demos in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024
Image: WILLISH ADUR

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Youth engagae police officers during demos in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024
Youth engagae police officers during demos in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024
Protesters engage police in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Protesters engage police in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR
A protester engages anti-riot police in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
A protester engages anti-riot police in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR
Protesters wave a flag in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Protesters wave a flag in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR
A Journalist scampers for safety after police lobbed teargas at protesters along Kimathi Street on July 16, 2024.
A Journalist scampers for safety after police lobbed teargas at protesters along Kimathi Street on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR
Protesters engage police in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Protesters engage police in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR
Some of the protesters take cover in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Some of the protesters take cover in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR
Police officers arrest a protester in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Police officers arrest a protester in Nairobi CBD on July 16, 2024.
Image: WILLISH ADUR
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