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Trade disrupted as mass protests back

Police arrest one of the protestors who engaged them in running battles in Mathare 4A on May 2, 2023. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Mass protests resumed on Tuesday, resulting in the paralysis of business in several parts of Nyanza. Almost all key towns in the region experienced a lull in normal operations, with youths barricading roads and lighting bonfires.

In Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, and Rongo, anti-riot police officers engaged protestors in running battles for the better part of the day.

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