Police block roads and businesses close ahead of planned protests in Kenya
Naırobı, Kenya (AP) -Polis, prevented the big ways to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, and most businesses were closed in front of the planned anti-government protests.
Police officers stopped accessing private and public vehicles from accessing the city center. They also prevented most publications from entering capital, but only through those thought to have basic tasks.
Kenyans planned demonstrations to protest on July 7 police savageWeak governance and demanding Resignation of President William Ruto Corruption and high life costs were claimed.
July 7 is an important date that pointed out the first major protests calling for transition from a single -party state in the 1992 elections, 35 years ago in the 1992 elections.
Public Service Minister Geoffrey Ruku called on all government employees to report to work on Monday and insisted that demonstrations would not break public services.
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said on Sunday, the government will not tolerate violent protests and will be deployed to ensure public security of the police, he said.
The roads to the Parliament of the country and the Presidential Office were barricade using razor wires.
At the foot of the city in the town of Kitengella, the police fired tear gas on Monday to distribute protesters who burned festival festivals on the road connected to neighboring Tanzania.
The country recently experienced a wave of violence demonstrations that initially triggered by police calls for accountability. The death of a blogger Police in custody.
During the protests on June 17, A civilian was shot at close distance It makes the people even more angry by the police officers and plans for additional demonstrations.
At least 16 people died on June 25 and more than 400 people were injured protests Against the police savagery, which will coincide with the one -year anniversary of anti -tax protests, where more than 60 people lost their lives.
