Kenya’s Opposition Leads Protests as Schools, Stores Shut
- Police struggle to contain stone-throwing demonstrators
- More than 20 people died in protest-related unrest this month
Opposition supporters during demonstrations in Nairobi, on July 12.
Photographer: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images
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Schools and a number of businesses closed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, as the nation’s main opposition resumed protests over the rising cost of living.
Surging prices of ugali — a staple made from corn flour — and fuel have given opposition leader Raila Odinga fresh impetus. He urged his supporters to take to the streets for three days through Friday to also advance his longstanding political demands, aimed at challenging William Ruto’s presidency.