NaiRobi, Kenya (AP)-Police blocked the major roads leading to Kenya’s capital Nairobi, and most of the business remained closed before the planned government protests.
Police officers were preventing private and public vehicles from reaching the city center. They were preventing most of the pedestrians from entering the capital, giving permission only through those who were understood for the necessary duties.
Kenai had planned demonstrations on 7 July to protest Police crueltyPoor governance, and to demand President William Ruto resigns At the perceived corruption and high cost of life.
7 July is an important date in Kenya’s recent history, which marks the first major protests 35 years ago, which called for an infection for a multilateral democracy from one-sided state, which was felt in the 1992 elections.
Public Service Minister Jeffre Ruku urged all government employees to report to work on Monday, stating that demonstrations would not disrupt public services.
Internal Minister Kipchumba Merkomain said on Sunday that the government would not tolerate violent protest and police would be deployed to ensure public security.
The roads leading to the country’s Parliament and the office of the President were barricaded using a razor wire.
On Monday, on the outskirts of the city of Kitengla city, the police fired tear gas on Monday, so that the protesters dispersed the protesters, who were burning bonfire on the road that connects to the neighboring Tanzania.
The country has recently experienced a wave of violent demonstrations, initially started by call for police accountability. Death of a blogger In police custody.
During the protests on 17 June, A citizen was shot in a close range By police officers, inspired the public for advancing the public and additional demonstrations.
On 25 June, at least 16 people were killed and more than 400 injured Protest Against the barbarity of the police, which were on time to match with a year anniversary of anti -tax protests, where more than 60 people lost their lives.
Evelyn Musambi, Associated Press