Protests erupted in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, December 30th, 2024, as demonstrators voiced outrage over a series of abductions dubbed 'EndProtests.' Police responded with tear gas, leading to clashes and arrests.
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Police hurled tear gas canisters at the protesters and when Omtatah and several others did not disperse and held on to a long chain, they were arrested. President William Ruto on Saturday said the government would stop the abductions so that young people live in peace.
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