Kenyan police fired teargas at traders in the capital Nairobi on Friday, during a protest against higher taxes.
SRCAl Jazeera
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FRI · 2026-08-28 · 19:02 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0828-106974
NSR-2026-0828-106974News Report·EN·Economic Impact
Police fire teargas at Kenyan traders protesting higher taxes on imports
Kenyan police used teargas against traders in Nairobi on Friday. The protest was organized by traders who were demonstrating against increased taxes on imported goods.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-08-28 · 19:02 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Kenyan police used teargas against traders in Nairobi on Friday. The protest was organized by traders who were demonstrating against increased taxes on imported goods. The article states that the police action occurred during this demonstration. The primary reason for the protest, as reported, was the imposition of higher taxes on imports.
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The protest occurred on Friday.
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The protest was against higher taxes on imports.
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Kenyan police fired teargas at traders in Nairobi.
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8 termshigher taxes
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kenyan traders
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