In Mathare, where Odinga has significant support, police opened fire to disperse protesters who blocked roads and set up burning barricades. Associated Press photographers saw police charging demonstrators and firing live rounds and tear gas. An Associated Press photographer said police used tear gas on a large opposition convoy trying to enter the Kibera slum. Odinga ran unsuccessfully in that election; he also lost the 2013 vote to Kenyatta and took allegations of vote-tampering to Kenya’s highest court, which rejected his case. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.

Source: Washington Post August 12, 2017 07:45 UTC