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At least five killed as police clash with NASA supporters

Anti-riot police lob tear gas to disperse NASA supporters in Nairobi. (Photo: Courtesy)

At least five people were killed on Friday as Kenyan police tried to disperse supporters accompanying opposition leader Raila Odinga from the airport to central Nairobi, police said.

Police fired tear gas at the convoy in which Odinga was traveling and used water cannon as they tried to stop it reaching the capital’s main business district.

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