KENYA:Cops fire tear gas on NASA rally
NASA supporters had another hard day as they planned to honour their supporters killed during confrotation of 8 august of the national election,led by veteran Opposition chief Raila Odinga
Police have sealed off Jacaranda grounds where the Opposition is planning to hold a memorial service parallel to Uhuru Kenyatta's coronation.
Some residents said police were not allowing people to leave their houses. They said tear gas was fired ad gunshots heard.
"There is tear gas all over my house. My kids are crying and my neighbours are facing the same," one told The Star.
Faeces and garbage were found there, by people who apparently do not want the rally to take place.
"Even if they pour human poop or garbage, Kenyans will be at Jacaranda today. They will smell human waste but the memorial will go on," ODM director of communications Philip Etale said via Twitter.
NASA lawyer Nelson Havi said "Mike Sonko dumping foul-smelling waste at Jacaranda, for the stench to scare away mourners attending #NASAMemorial."
Sonko is the Governor of Nairobi who has said his city is not for demonstrations.
At least 25 people lost their lives on November 17, after supporters who had gone to welcome Raila at the JKIA clashed with police.
An autopsy report by government pathologist Johansen Oduor said 10 had bullet wounds.
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