Kenyan police have fired tear gas at crowds gathered at Kamukunji grounds in the capital, Nairobi. The opposition veteran Raila Odinga was expected to address his supporters there.
A spokesman denies the ban is rooted in homophobiaZanzibar authorities are enforcing a ban on men wearing their hair in braided styles, telling the BBC it flouts the law and local traditions and threatens people's morals.
He has dismissed concerns that the move was targeting the LGBTQ community in the islands, where same-sex relationships are illegal. Any man who enters or lives in Zanzibar with braided hair faces fines of over $400 or six months imprisonment - or both.
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