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Chaos erupt outside Mashujaa Day celebrations venue in Machakos

Thousands of people outside Kenyatta stadium after they were locked out for lack of space during the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Machakos on 20th October, 2016. [PHOTO: JOHN MUIA/STANDARD]

Several people were injured after chaos erupted outside Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos town, the venue of this year’s Mashujaa Day national celebrations.

Trouble started when thousands of citizens who had been locked out of the venue due to the limited space inside the stadium attempted to force their way in, moments after President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived.

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