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News25 June 2025 - 13:30

PHOTOS: Protesters run for safety after police lob teargas

The scene turned chaotic as clouds of tear gas engulfed the area, sending demonstrators fleeing in different directions.

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by JAMES GICHIGI
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Protesters run for safety after police lobby teargas along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi on June 25/LEAH MUKANGAI

Tension flared in Nairobi’s CBD on Wednesday as protesters were forced to run for safety after police lobbed teargas along Kenyatta Avenue during ongoing Gen-Z protests.

The scene turned chaotic as clouds of tear gas engulfed the area, sending demonstrators fleeing in different directions.

A section of the police officers, some mounted on horses, moved in to disperse the crowds, shouting orders as they advanced.

In the heat of the confrontation, some protesters retaliated by hurling stones at the officers, sparking a fierce standoff.

Protester along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi on June 25/LEAH MUKANGAI
Protesters run for safety after police lobby teargas along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi on June 25/LEAH MUKANGAI
Protesters run for safety after police lobby teargas along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi on June 25/LEAH MUKANGAI
Protesters along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi on June 25/LEAH MUKANGAI
Police lob teargas in Nairobi CBD/LEAH MUKANGAI

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