- A large group of protesters climbed from an embassy in the central city of Nairobi, confronting police as they tried to reach Harambee Road
- As the chaos escalated, approximately two vehicles were burned along Aga Khan Walk and completely destroyed, with a third car burning in fire
- The unrest was caused by public outrage following the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang
The city of Nairobi turned into a stronghold of a fight between police and protesters on Thursday.
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The protesters, outraged by the death of famous blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang ‘, poured into the city center, fighting fiercely with police in cases that left parts of the city (CBD).
The procession The one, which began shortly after noon, witnessed protesters, especially youths, leaving the embassy, stoning police officers near the Harambee road.
Their goal was to reach the Harambee Avenue, but the officials responded by throwing tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
As the confrontation intensified, the chaos spread Aga Khan Walk where two cars were burned, burned in the eyes of the people.
The third car, a lightweight, burned car, was burning in moderation, as the flames continued to lick its front while the police and viewers just stopped to watch. The heat from the blaze consumed the neighboring road, leaving the visible damage and the rubble spread to the pavement.
In the center of the city there was a turmoil, with a lot of smoke spreading into the sky and some citizens seemed to look at the damage in the distance.
Police forces were installed, and roads heading to Harambee Avenue and the Parliamentary road were closed as the authorities tried to prevent the chaos.
Why were waste bins destroyed during the protest?
In a related report to TUKO.co.ke, as well as burning vehicles, the protesters parted the new waste barrels in the city center (CBD).
The garbage dispute was recently launched by the Nairobi County government as part of efforts to improve the disposal and sanitation of the city.
During the chaos, some of them were reportedly stolen and sold as scrap, which raised questions about the intention of the protest.
Geoffrey Mosiria, Chief Executive Officer of the Nairobi County Environment, condemned the incident. He expressed disgust that the public resources intended to serve all Nairobi residents were being destroyed by a few positioned people hiding behind the shadow of the protest.
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He said the actions only helped to undermine the progress made by the county administration.
Mosiria also highlighted the long -term consequences of the damage. He noted that the county would not be in a position to change the damaged barrels immediately due to financial shortages.
As a result, residents expect delays in waste collection services in the affected areas.
He challenged Nairobi residents to reflect on the delay in destroying waste and later blaming the county government for rubbish. Mosiria called on the protesters to march responsible and report any acts of destruction to the authorities.
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