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Kisumu police use tear gas on protesters following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the presidential election.
The image was taken in 2017, after opposition leader Raila Odinga returned to Kenya, only to have his entourage disrupted by police firing tear gas at his convoy and supporters.
After the Supreme Court annulled the result of the August 8, 2017 presidential poll, leading to a rerun, the country was deeply divided, and protests between opposition supporters and riot police armed with tear gas, sticks, and guns became extremely common.
Police blocked roads and dispersed crowds around the convoy, using tear gas, water cannons, and firing shots into the air.
Kisumu police use tear gas on protesters following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the presidential election.