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19th January 2015, 11:49 AM
Schoolchildren flee as police fire tear gas at them during protest over local politician who ‘built wall around their playground in landgrab attempt’
Pupils from Langata Road Primary School were among crowd protesting playground wall
At least 10 children were injured after police moved in with dogs and tear gas to clear the area
Local activists allege the site has been snatched by a powerful politician in the government
By Damien Gayle for MailOnline (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Damien+Gayle+for+MailOnline) and Associated Press (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Associated+Press) and Afp (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Afp)
Published: 22:42 EST, 19 January 2015 | Updated: 04:32 EST, 20 January 2015
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Kenyan police today tear-gassed schoolchildren protesting against a politician's alleged move to seize their playground and turn it into a car park.
Pupils from Langata Road Primary School in Nairobi were at the front line of protesters pulling down a wall thrown up around their playground after it was acquired by a private developer.
At least 10 children were taken to hospital with injuries, including tear gas exposure to their eyes, Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-19/kenyan-police-tear-gas-school-children-over-disputed-playground.html)reported citing local MP Kenneth Okoth. Tonight Nairobi's police chief said he had suspended the officer in charge of the protest.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2916433/Kenya-Police-tear-gas-school-kids-demo-playground.html#ixzz3PIZoZYJ8
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Pupils from Langata Road Primary School were among crowd protesting playground wall
At least 10 children were injured after police moved in with dogs and tear gas to clear the area
Local activists allege the site has been snatched by a powerful politician in the government
By Damien Gayle for MailOnline (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Damien+Gayle+for+MailOnline) and Associated Press (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Associated+Press) and Afp (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Afp)
Published: 22:42 EST, 19 January 2015 | Updated: 04:32 EST, 20 January 2015
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Kenyan police today tear-gassed schoolchildren protesting against a politician's alleged move to seize their playground and turn it into a car park.
Pupils from Langata Road Primary School in Nairobi were at the front line of protesters pulling down a wall thrown up around their playground after it was acquired by a private developer.
At least 10 children were taken to hospital with injuries, including tear gas exposure to their eyes, Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-19/kenyan-police-tear-gas-school-children-over-disputed-playground.html)reported citing local MP Kenneth Okoth. Tonight Nairobi's police chief said he had suspended the officer in charge of the protest.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2916433/Kenya-Police-tear-gas-school-kids-demo-playground.html#ixzz3PIZoZYJ8
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