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Relative calm on day two of Azimio protests

Anti-riot police clear the highway along Kibra slums during day two of Azimio la Umoja protests, July 20, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Relative calm returned to several parts of the country on Thursday a day after ugly incidents resulted in the death of five people, gunshot injuries and the destruction of property.

Apart from Nyanza which has borne the brunt of opposition protests since the Raila Odinga-led Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition told supporters to take to the streets, most counties were returning to normalcy. Most shops and other businesses unlike on Wednesday, were opened on Thursday.

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