Six people are killed in clashes between police and demonstrators who joined a banned opposition protest against a new finance law, police officers say
Opposition leader Raila Odinga, pursuing a protest campaign against the government, had urged demonstrations against a finance law that has seen fuel prices surge, adding to the difficulties faced by poor Kenyans.
"We have always said that these meetings remain peaceful until police decide to break them up with bullets and tear gas," Odinga said. "Police have shot, injured and killed protesters in various parts of the country including here in Nairobi."
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