Bikers With Whips Rout Kenya Anti-Police Protesters; Dozens Hurt
Hooded motorcyclists armed with whips and clubs attacked crowds protesting alleged police violence in two of Kenya's biggest cities, in events that left 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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