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Heed US call on how to handle protesters, civil society organisations

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Anti-riot police officers confront a protester during the Anti-Finance Bill 2024 demonstrations along Kenyatta Avenue on June 27, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken last week urged President William Ruto to respect the youth and civil society organisations.

The caution appears to have been informed by the manner in which the government handled Gen Z protests that paralysed activities across the country in recent weeks. The last protest caused disruptions at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

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