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Kamukunji rally: Nairobi calm, State House Rd blocked as security heightened

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Business as usual at GPO stage on Kenyatta avenue in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Heavy police presence has been reported in various parts of Nairobi especially in the Central Business District (CBD) ahead of the planned Azimio la Umoja Kamukunji rally.

A spotcheck by The Standard has confirmed that few businesses have opened shop within the CBD, despite authorities' assurance of heightened security.

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