Kenyan police blocked a planned Saba Saba Day march in Nairobi on Tuesday, detaining protesters and sealing off the capital as President William Ruto's government intensified its crackdown on dissent amid lingering anger over police violence, economic hardship and shrinking civic freedoms.
Kenyan police prevented a planned Saba Saba Day procession from taking place in Nairobi, deploying checkpoints, plainclothes officers and unmarked vehicles to stop demonstrators from gathering.
The Economic Justice Movement had announced a peaceful march to commemorate July 7, 1990, when Kenyans took to the streets to demand multi-party democracy.
Police said they had not received formal notification of the event and declared any procession illegal.
Fewer than 10 protesters managed to gather in the city centre before officers swiftly moved in.
