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Police seal off Uhuru Park as planned protest loses pace

A police officer shoots in the air during the anti-government protests along Moi Avenue, Nairobi on July16, 2024.[Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Uhuru Park, the preferred venue for a planned rally on Wednesday, organised by the Gen Zs and Millennials protesting against the government remains clear.

By mid-day, the venue remained deserted with a heavy police presence, deployed to ensure that the agitated Kenyans do not access the park following a police ban of the protests that has so far left more than 50 people dead.

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