Weekly Protests Demanding Change Rock Kenya

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Weekly Protests Demanding Change Rock Kenya
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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for weekly nationwide protests against the high cost of living after being tear-gassed by police while attempting to give a news conference in Nairobi. Odinga, who lost the presidential election for a fifth time in August, claims the government is illegitimate and stole the election. Police arrested protesters, including senior opposition politicians, as demonstrations escalated. High inflation and soaring food prices in the country have led to a cost-of-living crisis for many in Kenya.

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