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Injuries or deaths during demos can be avoided if protesters, police act responsibly

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Kenyans face off against police during Finance Bill protests.

The events witnessed in the past week linked to the Finance Bill have been sobering. How the demonstrations were organised, and mostly led by young people, was unprecedented.

Media reports implied the demos were mostly peaceful. But unfortunately, things still got out of hand, resulting in injuries and even death.

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