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Police officers injured as Kajiado residents protest against hazardous waste treatment plant

Bishops and pastors lead residents of Embuyangat in Kajiado County during a protest to oppose a multimillion hazardous waste treatment plant constructed in the area. The plant was closed indefinitely. PHOTO: PETERSON GITHAIGA/STANDARD

Two police officers were injured yesterday during a peaceful protest that turned chaotic at Embuyangat area in Kajiado County.

The officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were part of a group of officers who were dispatched to keep law and order during a demonstration organized by the residents who are opposing the construction of a multimillion hazardous waste treatment plant in the area.

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