Kenyan Police Use Tear Gas, Batons to Disperse Opposition Protest

Supporters of the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition run after riot policemen dispersed protesters during a demonstration calling for removal of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials in Nairobi, Kenya September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

NAIROBI—Kenyan police used tear gas and batons on Tuesday to disperse protesters calling for election officials to be sacked before the re-run of a contested presidential vote.

Several volleys of tear gas were fired near the election commission headquarters in central Nairobi, a Reuters witness said. When they regrouped, officers fired more tear gas and beat some of them with batons.