Kenyan Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Traders Protesting Import Duty Hike

Law enforcement in Nairobi deployed tear gas to break up demonstrations by small-scale traders opposing a recent increase in import duties, prompting hundreds of local businesses to temporarily close.

31 Aug, 03:20 — 31 Aug, 03:20

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Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse traders protesting import duty hike

Police fired tear gas to disperse small-scale traders protesting against an import duty hike, a Reuters witness saw on Friday, while hundreds ‌of businesses closed in central Nairobi.

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