[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday 31 March 2023 led anti-government demonstrations across the country. In Nairobi the opposition coalition marked its third day and second week of protests by engaging the residents of Imara Daima, Kware and Mukuru Kwa Njenga. It all started peacefully before turning ugly as the day progressed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1679463008447{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1679463138157{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20228″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1680269104440{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20229″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1680269130763{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20230″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1680269172383{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1680270430542{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”]
Businesses in the Nairobi Central Business District were open for the better part of the day after security forces managed to lock out opposition protesters for the second time since the demonstrations started.
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A lady tries to protect herself from teargas along Juja Road.
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A tree that provides shade to Bunge la Wananchi on Jacaranda grounds was cut down by police.
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Parents around the Jacaranda grounds rushed to various schools to pick up their children as news spread that opposition supporters were making their way to the area for a political rally.
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Protestors barricade the Donholm underpass with stones and tires.
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A protestor throws stones at the police in the Quarry area as passers-by try to get away from the scene.
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Major standoff between police and protesters in the Pipeline area after a police officer was seriously wounded and a protestor shot and killed.
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Some protestors walked away with police shields taken from wounded officers.
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To reach their customers in Fedha Estate, delivery riders had to make tough choices after finding themselves caught between the police and stone-throwing protesters.
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Kenyans coming from work are caught up in the fracas.
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A police officer pleading with protestors in the Soweto area to remain calm.
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Members of the press were under constant attack from both the police and the protestors as they covered the protests around the country.
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A demonstrator supplying frontline protestors with stones in the Pipeline area.
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Protesters cross a police roadblock on Old Donholm Road to join the opposition leaders’ motorcade.
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Police provide cover for residents helping to open the road at Donholm.
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A protester executing cartwheels on Jogoo Road.
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