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A child cries after tear gas entered her eyes during protest to reclaim grabbed school land in Nairobi. (Photo:Elvis Ogina/Standard)
Police arrived at the venue of the planned demonstration against illegal acquisition of school land with guns, tear-gas canisters and fierce German Shepherd dogs yelping and snarling, baring their teeth at all around - including young children eager to reclaim their playing ground.
Minutes later the children would be crying under clouds of tear gas as all scampered away to safety at Lang'ata Road Primary School, Nairobi, with police hot in pursuit.
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