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Man killed as police fire at Miguna supporters

A barricaded road by youths who were advancing towards Kisumu Central Police Station to demand answers over Miguna Miguna detention. (Denish Ochieng, Standard)

A 34-year-old man was killed and several others injured across Nyanza region when police opened fire on demonstrators demanding the release of lawyer and politician Miguna Miguna.

Chaos erupted in Kisumu, Ahero, Awasi, Homa Bay and Migori towns after it emerged that police had failed to present Miguna in court as ordered by a judge amid rumours that he had fallen ill in custody.

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