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Police clash with university lecturers as students threaten to join demo

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Police officer carries a sack of teargas along Moi Avenue. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Chaos erupted in the streets of Nairobi's Central Business District as university lecturers took to the streets, clashing with police in a protest that saw several dons arrested.

What began as a peaceful march quickly degenerated into a dramatic confrontation, leaving academic staff, students, and the public grasping for breath.

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