By Monicah Mwangi and Aaron Ross
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police fired teargas and arrested at least three people on Tuesday as hundreds protested in the capital Nairobi against a wave of femicides, a Reuters reporter and human rights activists said.
Around 300 women marched in downtown Nairobi, where they blew whistles and chanted, “Stop killing women!” They were repeatedly dispersed by police officers firing teargas from moving vehicles before regrouping anew.
The protesters were peaceful and it was not clear why the police intervened. The national police spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Additional reporting by Humphrey Malalo; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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