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Kenya police fire tear gas at small rallies in capital

Police clear a stone barricade installed by protesting youths along Moi Avenue, Nairobi. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Kenyan police fired tear gas to scatter small crowds in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, AFP reporters saw, after youth activists called for fresh protests following deadly violence during anti-tax hike demonstrations last month.

Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his announcement last week that he would not sign into law a controversial finance bill that triggered what he has branded "treasonous" protests.

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