Eldoret protestors

 
LOCATION: Eldoret Town, Kenya
DATE: Thursday, January 17, 2008
TIME: 1:30 pm (Approximate)
CATEGORY: RIOTS, GOVERNMENT FORCES, CIVILIANS,
NAMES OF PEOPLE: protestors,
VERIFIED?

Incident Report Description:

I just witnessed a group of youth who were rioting being dispersed by general service unit (GSU) policemen near the eldoret´s main hospital. several shots were fired to disperse the group who were fleeing while barricading the roads with stones and i have seen several "simu ya jamii" booths that are next to the roads being used to barricade the roads. The rioters seem relentless because they are playing a cat and mouse game with the police, who seem to be outnumbered. They are dispersed from one part of town and end up regrouping in another part and dont seem to be scared of the gunfire ( shots in the air) , which has become a norm in town now.

Almost all businesses have closed in town and so far i haven´t heard of anyone who has been shot.
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