Kenyan police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters and opposition leader Raila Odinga’s convoy as he pressed ahead with an anti-government rally despite a ban.
The protesters defied a warning by the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome that the demonstrations in Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu, an Odinga stronghold, were “illegal”.
The opposition stalwart has called for protests every Monday and Thursday against the government of President William Ruto, who he claims stole last year’s election, and is failing to address the high cost of living.
