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Human Rights Activist were arrested during the Anti - Abduction demonstrations which were staged in Nairobi and Mombasa. The Protesters who demanded the immediate release of all Abductees vowed to escalate their industrial action in the coming weeks even as security was heightened in all major urban centers across the country.
Police block planned abduction protests
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