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Nation gone rogue: Police excesses during protests raise questions

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Police on standby as Kibra residents protest on March 20, 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

All parties in the escalating stand-off between the government and the opposition claim their actions have the backing of the law.

On Friday, President William Ruto said he was only interested in acting according to the Constitution. He has previously blasted the Raila Odinga-led opposition for seeking "extra-legal and extra-constitutional" means of airing his grievances, referring to Raila's bi-weekly demonstrations.

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