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Whip-Wielding Bikers Attack Kenya Protesters; Dozens Hurt

Protesters throw back tear gas canisters at Kenya anti-riot police as clashes erupt during a demonstration in downtown Nairobi on June 17.

Photographer: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images

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Hooded motorcyclists armed with whips and clubs attacked crowds protesting alleged police violence in Kenya’s two biggest cities, leaving at least 23 people injured.

Police used teargas to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi and Mombasa, forcing many businesses to remain shuttered. Nearly two dozen people were reported injured, according to Grace Wangechi, executive director at Independent Medico Legal Unit, a human rights group.