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Police open fire on protesters, leaving one dead and six wounded in Matuu

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Tension was high at the Roysambu roundabout, where police lobbed tear gas canisters in an attempt to disperse a crowd of young people trying to find their way to the CBD to participate in the nationwide protest on July 25, 2025. 


Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation

By  Pius Maundu

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

One man died after police opened fire on anti-government protesters in Matuu Township, Machakos County, while six others sustained gunshot wounds.

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