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Kisumu protestor caught on camera being consoled by police as he begs for freedom

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A screen grab of an unidentified man in Kisumu who was recorded while crying uncontrollably after he was arrested during the mass protests going on in parts of Kenya. Video by Olivia Odhiambo

A middle-aged man was caught on camera while being consoled by an anti-riot officer. The man, carrying a sufuria/cooking pot was arrested during the Azimio mass action in Kisumu city on Monday, March 20.

The video of the Kisumu man crying was shot by Standard reporter Olivia Odhiambo has since gone viral.

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