Mombasa: Ugly Scenes as Rowdy Youths Loot Popular Qaffee Point, Burn Cars in CBD

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  • The youth have committed to persistently pressure the government even after President William Ruto withdrew the Finance Bill 2024
  • Police were forced to use tear gas canisters to scatter rowdy youth who were looting businesses in Mombasa County
  • The demonstrators also blocked most roads with stones and burning cars, rendering them impassable

A clash occurred between Mombasa County police and demonstrators near Qaffee Point on Nkrumah Road on Tuesday, July 2.

Anti-government protesters breaking in at Qaffee point hotel in Mombasa.
Police officers were seen using teargas canisters to disperse protesters that were destroyed property. Photo: Yvonne Sasha
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What exactly happened in Mombasa?

Police were observed using tear gas canisters to disperse the demonstrators, despite a recent High Court ruling prohibiting the use of excessive force during protests.

As additional chaos ensued, several businesses were closed, and rowdy youths, posing as protesters, looted Qafee Point Hotel.

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Demonstrators blocked the road with stones and burning cars, rendering it impassable.

The demonstrators and law enforcement officers engaged in continuous skirmishes as the situation quickly escalated, significantly disrupting the neighborhood.

The demonstrators were heard stating that the road would remain impassable unless their demands were met.

According to police headquarters in the county, measures have been taken to prevent future acts of violence.

The protest leaders, including Haki Africa, Muhuri, Kenya National for Human Rights, and Haki Yetu, have insisted that their demonstrations are nonviolent and that their goals are to honour the dead and demand improved governance.

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Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Generation Z demonstrators have taken to the streets once more to protest against President William Ruto’s government.

The youth had firmly vowed to continue pressuring the government until their demands were met.

During the protests on Tuesday, July 2, a troubling incident occurred in the CBD, where some protesters placed empty coffins, one of which was decorated with the Kenyan flag, in the vicinity.

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Police responded by removing these symbolic displays from the streets, with some being destroyed before being removed.

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Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke





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