[PHOTOS] Mombasa residents turn up for demos

Protesters were seen scampering to safety after police lobbed teargas

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  • There were protests across the country after Azimio leader Raila Odinga called on Kenyans to hold demos.
by PERPETUA ETYANG
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07 July 2023 - 13:43

Residents in Mombasa on Friday turned up for demonstrations to mark Saba Saba Day. https://rb.gy/lgg9l

Kisauni MP Rashid Bedzimba, Mvita MP Mohamed Machele,Mombasa women Rep Zam Zam and Jomvu MP Badi Twalib during Saba Saba demos.
Kisauni MP Rashid Bedzimba, Mvita MP Mohamed Machele,Mombasa women Rep Zam Zam and Jomvu MP Badi Twalib during Saba Saba demos.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI

Residents in Mombasa on Friday turned up for demonstrations to mark Saba Saba Day.

They were accompanied by Mombasa leaders including Kisauni MP Rashid Bedzimba, Mvita MP Mohamed Machele, Mombasa Women Representative Zam Zam and Jomvu MP Badi Twalib.

Police lobbed teargas canisters to disperse protesters.

Protesters were seen scampering for safety.

There were protests across the country after Azimio leader Raila Odinga called on Kenyans to hold demos.

Protesters during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa County.
Protesters during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa County.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Protestors scampered for safety during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa County.
Protestors scampered for safety during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa County.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Protestors argue with police officers during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Protestors argue with police officers during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Police block protestors during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Police block protestors during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Protestors run for safety after police lob teargas during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Protestors run for safety after police lob teargas during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Protestors argue with police officers during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Protestors argue with police officers during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Police blocks protestors during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa
Police blocks protestors during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Protesters during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa county. Photos / John Chesoli
Protesters during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa county. Photos / John Chesoli
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Protesters during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa county.
Protesters during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa county.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Protestors run for safety after police lob teargas during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Protestors run for safety after police lob teargas during Saba Saba demos in Mombasa.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI

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