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Police baricade Parliament Road using razor wire during Saba Saba protests on July 7, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]
President William Ruto has declared war on unrest, warning that violent protests and attacks on police stations amount to terrorism and will be met with full force of the law.
Speaking during an inspection of government projects in Kilimani, Nairobi, Ruto said recent protests that turned violent in several towns across the country have led to looting, destruction of property and attacks on National Police Service (NPS) officers and stations.
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