Police in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, hurled tear gas canisters on Dec. 10 at hundreds of protesters angry about gender-based violenceand femicide, or the killing of women, and arrested an unknown number of people.
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Police in Kenya hurl teargas at protesters against gender-based violence
Police in Kenya have hurled teargas cannisters at hundreds of protesters against gender-based violence, or femicide, in the capital, Nairobi, and arrested an unknown number of people. Protesters who were chanting “Stop Femicide” were dispersed by police at a public park where they had gathered and later engaged in running battles along the streets. Several protesters were injured in the confrontation Tuesday. Kenya has a silent epidemic of gender-based violence. In October, Police said 97 women had been killed since August, with most cases involving male partners.





