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Police intervene after chaos erupted during public participation on a proposed cement factory in Kyumbi, Machakos County, on July 7, 2026. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]
A public participation forum ended in prematurely after chaos erupted at Kyumbi area in Machakos County.
Police ordered an end to the public gathering that was to discuss the construction of a proposed cement factory.
Trouble started when two rival groups supporting the construction of the said project and those opposing started hurling insults at each other, forcing police to intervene.
