At least ten people died in Kenya Monday as security forces clashed with protesters on the outskirts of Nairobi during anti-government demonstrations marking Saba Saba Day, a commemoration of the 1990 pro-democracy uprising. Hundreds of people were arrested, and a rights group accused police of cooperating with criminal gangs.
Much of central Nairobi was deserted on Monday, as a heavy security presence was deployed ahead of demonstrations to mark Saba Saba Day, a commemoration of 7 July 1990, when Kenyans rose up to demand multi-party democracy after years of autocratic rule by then-president Daniel arap Moi.
