Kenyan Police Use Tear Gas, Batons to Disperse Opposition Protest

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
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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.