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Scores of protesting workers at the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Athi River were yesterday injured during a confrontation with police.Police used teargas and were later forced to shoot live bullets in the air to disperse the over 3000 employees of New Wide Garments factories who were holding demonstration to press the reinstatement of one of their steward sacked mysteriously. PHOTO BY: PETERSON GITHAIGA
Scores of protesting workers at the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Athi River were yesterday injured during a confrontation with the police.
Police used teargas and were later forced to shoot in the air to disperse the over 2,000 employees of New Wide Garments factories. The workers were holding a demonstration to press for the reinstatement of one of their stewards who was sacked mysteriously.
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