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Kenyan Police Disperse Protest Against Nairobi National Park Development, Arrest Nine Including Ex-Chief Justice

Officers fired tear gas and arrested at least nine demonstrators opposing construction plans inside the park, including former Chief Justice David Maraga.

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Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators marching against plans to build on part of Nairobi National Park and arrested at least nine protesters, witnesses said. Among those taken into custody was David Maraga, the country's former chief justice. Witnesses reported that officers used tear gas and conducted the arrests during the protest at the park.

The demonstration targeted proposed construction inside the protected area.

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