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Hundreds of opposition supporters took to the streets of Kenya’s
main cities Friday in defiance of a government ban on protests as the
country is gripped by uncertainty over its presidential election.In western Kisumu, a stronghold of opposition leader Raila Odinga
that has been a hotspot for demonstrations, protesters blocked key roads
and set piles of tyres on fire.
Police in coastal Mombasa fired teargas at a crowd trying to march
into the city. In Nairobi riot police were deployed ahead of expected
protests.
Security Minister Fred Matiangi on Thursday banned rallies in the
centre of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, accusing opposition supporters of
lawlessness after incidents in which property was destroyed, passers-by
robbed or assaulted, and business disrupted.
However the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition
vowed to push on with a planned protest Friday, and stage rallies every
day next week.
“We will continue with our demonstrations as planned across the country,” said one of the coalition’s leaders Moses Wetangula.
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