Whip-Wielding Bikers Attack Kenya Protesters, Dozens Hurt
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Hooded motorcyclists armed with whips and clubs attacked crowds protesting alleged police violence in two of Kenya's biggest cities, leaving at least 23 people injured.
Police used teargas to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi and Mombasa, forcing many businesses to remain shuttered. Nearly two dozen people were reported injured, according to Grace Wangechi, executive director at Independent Medico Legal Unit, a human rights group.
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Whip-Wielding Bikers Attack Kenya Protesters, Dozens Hurt
By Updated on Save Hooded motorcyclists armed with whips and clubs attacked crowds protesting alleged police violence in two of Kenya's biggest cities, leaving at least 23 people injured. Police used teargas to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi and Mombasa, forcing many businesses to remain shuttered. Nearly two dozen people were reported injured, according to Grace Wangechi, executive director at Independent Medico Legal Unit, a human rights group.
