Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse food protest
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Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse people protesting in the capital on Thursday against high food and fuel prices and a shortage of the staple maize that has enraged many in east Africa's biggest economy.
A crowd of about 100 people, chanting and waving placards, blocked traffic in downtown Nairobi and forced traders to shut shops. They were dispersed before they reached the president's office, where they had planned to vent their grievances. (Reuters)
