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Government closes day schools in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu over Azimio protests

Students crossing the street in Nairobi during a past school closure. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Day schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu were closed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, ahead of anti-government protests that have often turned violent.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu and Interior's Kithure Kindiki said credible security intelligence had indicated that criminal elements were planning to unleash terror and violence on the public during the protests that have been planned for Wednesday through to Friday.

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