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'No justice, no budget': Protests erupt in Nairobi amid teargas and chants

Clouds of teargas cover three protesters on the street in Nairobi on June 12, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Police have fired teargas to disperse protesters within Nairobi’s Central Business District, as demonstrations began over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang. 

The demonstrators are calling for the resignation of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, who was named as the complainant in a defamation case that led to Ojwang’s arrest and alleged torture.

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