Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks of turmoil continue.
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“Police are just standing by and letting these hired goons to disrupt our protests and cause chaos,” Onyango said.Kenya's main airport was meant to be the site of the latest protest, and anti-government demonstrators lit bonfires in a suburb along the highway that leads to it. Airport officials asked travelers to arrive early, and flights continued.
Kenya’s anti-government protests are in their fifth week. Under pressure, President William Ruto declined to sign the bill imposing new taxes andAt least 50 people have died and 413 others have been injured in the protests since June 18, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The political opposition is demanding that families of those killed be compensated and that charges against those arrested during protests be dropped.
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