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Schools closed as learners teargassed in Busia County

Busia Branch Executive Secretary Moffat Okisai during the briefing. [Isaac Mpaka, Standard]

Four schools in Busia County have been closed indefinitely after learners were teargassed during the nationwide anti-government demonstrations.

According to the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Busia Branch Executive Secretary Moffat Okisai, the canisters were hurled at learners as police clashed with protesters.

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