Protestors who gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday morning to protest the heightened cases of femicide in the country were teargassed by police officers in the city’s CBD.
In several clips and images seen by Kenyans.co.ke, clouds of smoke can be seen emanating from teargas cans thrown by the officers to disperse the crowd.
The highly anticipated march culminated at the end of the 16 days of activism against GBV and sought to bring together women, human rights activists, and allies to sensitise the issue of femicide that has plagued the country in recent months.
The ‘EndFemicideKe’ X handle which was instrumental in organising the protests also confirmed the incident urging those affected to reach their emergency line 0716200100 for assistance.
A collage of sections of Nairobi CBD teargassed during anti-femicide protests on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
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