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Meru businesses count losses as protests bring town to a standstill. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]
Anti-riot police sealed off the estates surrounding Meru town in a bid to prevent demonstrators from pouring into Meru town, and most trading areas (Gitimbine, Kwa-Nthambi, Kathita) and roads leading to Meru town.
Police fought running battles with protesters in Meru town, Majengo, Makutano and other areas from early morning, as they fired teargas canisters across Meru town and its environs.
Contingents of police officers patrolled the Meru -Embu highway as the protestors tried to gain access to Meru town from neighbouring villages.
