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Police tear-gas lobbyists, parents in city demo

Kenya:  A protest by parents and Elimu Yetu Coalition (EYC) members to push for action from the Ministry of Education over high secondary school fees turned violent when police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The group had gathered outside Jogoo House in Nairobi from 9am yesterday to demand answers from Education Cabinet Secretary Joseph Kaimenyi when anti-riot police arrived and dispersed them. EYC National Coordinator Janet Muthoni Ouko was arrested.

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