Street children block protesting nurses (Photos)

The street children blocked the nurses from holding demonstrations in Kisii Town. (Sammy Omingo, Standard)

Street children yesterday disrupted demonstrations by striking nurses.

More than 20 street children, armed with clubs and stones, blocked the nurses at the Kisii-Kisumu road.

They blew their vuvuzelas and turned away the nurses who were demonstrating in Kisii. (Sammy Omingo, Standard)

The nurses had assembled at the town’s People’s Park before proceeding for the second week's street demonstrations.

Uniformed officers from the Kisii County Enforcement team watched as the street children and nurses clashed.

Fearing for their safety, the nurses walked to Kisii Police Station to demand security, but were turned away.

Sharp divisions have emerged in the region's nurses' union concerning the protests.