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News20 June 2024 - 13:46

Journalist injured as protesters chant anti-Finance Bill songs in Nairobi CBD

The scribe was allegedly hit by a teargas cannister during the Thursday protests.

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A journalist seeks refuge after he was hit by a teargas canister during anti-Fiinance Bill demonstration in Nairobi CBD on June 20, 2024
Demonstrators outside Nyayo House they chant in unison during finance bill demonstration in CBD on June 20, 2024
Demonstrators outside Nyayo House chant during Finance Bill demonstration in CBD on June 20, 2024
Police disperse protesters during anti-Finance Bill protest in Nairobi CBD on June 20, 2024
Demonstrators showcasing a teargas canister during the anti-Finance Bill demonstration in Nairobi CBD on June 20, 2024

Nairobi Central Business District is an almost no-go zone as anti-riot police engage anti-Finance Bill protesters for the second day of the Occupy Parliament protests in Nairobi.

A journalist from an international media house was spotted injured while his colleagues rushed him to safety, The scribe was allegedly hit by a teargas canister during the Thursday protests.

The protesters came in their numbers facing off against the anti-riot police near Nyayo House and areas around Kimathi Street, Cardinal Otunga House and Kipande Street.

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