Protests against Electoral Commission turn deadly

Protests against Kenya’s electoral commission took place in four cities Monday, with local media reporting at least three demonstrators were killed in western Kenya. In Nairobi, riot police formed a line around the commission headquarters, waiting much of the afternoon to deter the latest in what have become weekly protests. The protesters never reached the […]

Protests against Kenya’s electoral commission took place in four cities Monday, with local media reporting at least three demonstrators were killed in western Kenya.
In Nairobi, riot police formed a line around the commission headquarters, waiting much of the afternoon to deter the latest in what have become weekly protests.
The protesters never reached the compound because police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse about 100 demonstrators before they could get close.