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Mass Action: Businesses in CBD close as police confront protesters

Teargas canister lying on the street in Nairobi CBD. March 20, 2023. [Kipkemoi Ng'enoh, Standard]

Several shops in Nairobi Central Business District have been closed as police lob teargas at protesters engaging in the March 20 Azimio la Umoja mass action.

Earlier, some traders had opened expecting a peaceful morning but they were caught off guard.

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