Nairobi, Kenya
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Tuko News on MSNNairobi Hawker Who Watched Vendor Being Shot in the Head Wails in PainOn Tuesday, June 17, a man who hawked surgical masks to protestors in Nairobi CBD was shot in the head by a police officer. A woman painfully wailed.
Business activity in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) was disrupted for a second day on Tuesday as anti-government protests forced widespread closures and halted normal operations. Shops, offices,
Demonstrations broke out Tuesday in Nairobi's Central Business District as youth took to the streets demanding justice for Albert Ojwang, the 31-year-old teacher and blogger who died in police custody.
A wave of rage has taken over social media after two armed police officers were caught on video shooting an unarmed Nairobi mask vendor in the head.
Police have been forced to lob teargas at demonstrators gathering at various points across the CBD, as Gen Z protestors call for accountability in Ojwang’s death. Demonstrators have been pushing for the resignation of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat over Ojwang’s death.
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This event presents a creative and critical exploration of these realities. It will open with a screening of 'But, for now, I think I am okay', an innovative documentary co-created by Nairobi-based youth filmmakers, human rights defenders and a multidisciplinary research team from IIED and SDI-Kenya.
Protesters are expected to take to the streets in Nairobi on Tuesday, amid growing public fury over the death of 31-year-old teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang while in police custody.
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The Star on MSNActivist Hussein Khalid caught up in Nairobi CBD protests, forced to run for dear lifeHuman rights activist Hussein Khalid has alleged that he was attacked by a rival group of protesters during demonstrations in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) on Monday.
KICC will host the inaugural Pan-African Biennale, a fitting venue for such an event. The biennale will be curated by Omar Degan, the Italian-born Somali founding architect of DO Group.
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The Kenya Times on MSNLive Blog: Protestor Shot at Nairobi CBD as Protests EscalateGen Z took to the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday, June 17, to demand justice for Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody. Protesters sustained their call for the immediate resignation of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat,