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Photos: Kenyan school children tear-gased for protesting against a developer who 'grabbed' their playground

Pupils of Langata primary school in Kenya were this morning tear-gassed by Kenya Police following their protest against a certain land developer who they say 'stole' part of their school's land which is their playground. The land developer wants to turn it into private property.

According to reports from Kenya, the school authority had written to the government asking for help to stop their land from being taken over by the developer but their letters were not attended to. Seeing that their teachers were helpless, the school children decided to hold a protest in front of their school this morning.
 
They however got more than they bargained for as the police tear gassed them, which caused a stampede. Five of the children have been rushed to the hospital at the moment. More pics after the cut
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at 1/19/2015 10:30:00 am

104 comments:

  1. ujunwa19 January 2015 at 10:31

    Too bad for children

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    1. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:37

      Children protesting?? That's bad!

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    2. @MEETD®EALEVANS™19 January 2015 at 11:45

      And u asking me why Black African isn't a priority to world leaders...

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    3. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:54

      Exactly

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    4. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:02

      Don't d land developers got children? Hw can u tear-gas children? Couldn't d police do beta Dan dat! Jesus! I CNT blive dis.
      Luks lyk dey wer INSANE!

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    5. Unknown19 January 2015 at 13:07

      These people don't have fear of God, for christ's sake they re children

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    6. Juleslouis19 January 2015 at 13:33

      This is so cruel. What the hell is this world turning into. Even hurting kids? Not fair at all.

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    7. Unknown19 January 2015 at 19:14

      Africans! So sad! Give them gun and they will shoot one another

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  2. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:32

    Lol the students are brutal

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  3. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:33

    nah the student ain't brutal lol....the soldiers are....kilode teargas on lil kidd

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  4. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:34

    Cruel act, wot does d little children know. Linda take note!

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  5. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:34

    OMG!

    Too bad dat dis is happening to our future leaders.

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  6. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:34

    this is very bad...


    #GodblessNigeria

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  7. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:34

    Cruel act, wot does d little children know. Linda take note!

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  8. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:34

    Tear Gas on Pupils?? For Real?? Kenya Police are even more deadly than ISIS..
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    .Disclaimer:: Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice. It Is Rain That Grows Flowers, Not Thunder..

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  9. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:34

    Tbh they are cruel why would they do that to the lil kids huh

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  10. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 10:35

    This is uncivilised...

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    1. CELEB19 January 2015 at 15:00

      I guess they felt serious threats from the kids thus the teargas. Cowards!

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  11. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:35

    Oh no.

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  12. snowflix19 January 2015 at 10:36

    Awwwww! They are too young to protest, I hope nothing happens to those being rushed to the hospital. The school authority should have done something rather than the kids protesting #onelovefromsnow#

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  13. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:36

    They have denied of their right to peaceful demonstration.

    ***ECHOMASS***

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  14. Daralohi19 January 2015 at 10:37

    Y would primary skool pupils riot and why the tear gas,but i ynderstand their plight.

    Miss indomie says so.

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  15. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:37

    ... we have enough problems here in Nigeria already, Kenya deal with yours <<<<

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  16. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:37

    So touching. D police should take it easy on them o. They are harmless little children for Gods sake.


    Sophia Stephen

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  17. D-one19 January 2015 at 10:37

    This is so sad, how can any law enforcement agency do this to children. Don't they have kids at home? God will deliver us from evil in human form

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  18. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:38

    MR EDDY said this harmattan is sponsored by MTN. It is everywhere u go.

    Lol. Stubborn pupils. They really got more than what dey were expecting.

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  19. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:38

    this is a big shame...the police that are meant to protect citizen are the perpetrators of this act..#they should all be tried...its unacceptable

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  20. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:39

    This is sad..that last picture is touching, the teachers shldn't havee allowed them, they too young for such and the police are just so unreasonable.I just none of them dies..

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  21. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:39

    This is sad..that last picture is touching, the teachers shldn't have allowed them, they are too young for such and the police are just so unreasonable.I just none of them dies..

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  22. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:42

    The police have no right to spray tear has on innocent children, they should have found a better solution to the problem....its really not nice at all.

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  23. Yomi Cheddar19 January 2015 at 10:46

    Imagine , day by day , ppl are becoming more heartless , why on earth will they make use of tear-gased with little children like dis , just becos they want what belongs to them back...at least they should have provide another space if important they want to use the space they grabbed

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  24. Gozie19 January 2015 at 10:46

    Na wa o, these kids are also on the receiving end of injustice... Mmmmmmm.... *sealedlips*

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  25. Bonita Bislam19 January 2015 at 10:47

    Tear gas on kids? Police and their clueless ways of dispersing people.

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  26. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:48

    Thats the kind of news we hear in African countries no value for child rights may God help us""

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  27. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:48

    Haba see d last pics d small girl is pitiful

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  28. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 10:48

    This is insane. How can they treat their children like bunch of criminals. Some people just lack conscience.

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  29. AbokiDaWarriBoy19 January 2015 at 10:48

    Omg..so unfair

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  30. yawanow19 January 2015 at 10:49

    wow. even underage/teens advocate for their right.

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  31. Dave Mide19 January 2015 at 10:49

    Police brutality....even against children

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  32. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 10:50

    Sad what greed for money can do.

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  33. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:50

    What kind of cruelty is this? Why will these dirty cops tear gas these innocent kids. Africa, Africa, Africa.

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  34. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:53

    Violence!

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  35. CHERRY19 January 2015 at 10:54

    The police men must be very stupid for doing dat to the little children. Nonsense!

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  36. ELENA (HER MAJESTY)19 January 2015 at 10:54

    How would d govt write back when obviously d man is one of theirs or has probably paid them handsomely

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  37. Chigo19 January 2015 at 10:57

    Their government is not fair on children. God have mercy on them.

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  38. Ike Ani19 January 2015 at 10:57

    This is not Right. Is tear Gas an option to control little Kids?

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  39. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:58

    Poor innocent children fighting for their right.Bad government! how on earth would someone use tear-gas on children? #ChildAbuse

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  40. Unknown19 January 2015 at 10:58

    Why tear gassed in a school...this police men are stupid for such act
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  41. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:00

    oh
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  42. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:04

    Those kids are not up to 18 for crying out loud. Why use tear gas on them

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  43. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:07

    Why use tear gas on little children. This is inhumane !

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  44. ary19 January 2015 at 11:09

    How do you gas kids and even use dogs against them?! Africa truly has little regards for the future, you wouldn't dare this in the Western world!

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  45. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:09

    Who come dey snap them?

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  46. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:09

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    This is wickedness at its fullest....
    *GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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  47. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:12

    What a country

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  48. dami19 January 2015 at 11:13

    These are kids trying to secure their future by getting educated....tear gasing them is way to much! I wish d injured kids speedy recovery.

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  49. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:18

    these are pupils now, I believe the term is used for younger people, so i dont think they are harmful. Africans(govt and Money miss roads) need be careful and curbed. This is sheer miss use of power and influence.

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  50. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:19

    Too Bad!
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    @Mr Endowed via Lumia phone

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  51. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 11:21

    Chasing. Kids with dogs and tear gas? That's heartless.

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  52. REXOVIC19 January 2015 at 11:26

    HABA!!!Y WILL D POLICE TEARGAS CHILDREN NA?? GOSH!

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  53. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:26

    Tear gas on lil children, those police are animals, retarded.



    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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  54. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:27

    God have Mercy

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  55. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 11:27

    God have mercy.



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  56. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 11:29

    Government have to do something concerning this ..... kids have right to protest it is their playground to cry it out loud. Hope they make provision for another for the kids using tear gas on kids is absolutely wrong. The developer have to pause n ponder if these were his kids how will he feel???? by dobis112@gmail.com

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  57. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:29

    R they mad or something...how can they do. this to little children...omo na wah ooo

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  58. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 11:33

    D number we were asked to call is nt goin through

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  59. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:43

    The Kenyan government should those pple behind the act

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  60. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:43

    This is political intended protest using the innocent childern

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  61. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:44

    The Kenyan government should fishout those pple behind the act

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  62. Ike Ani19 January 2015 at 11:46

    This is not fair for little Kids at all. www.ikeani.blogspot.com

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  63. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 11:46

    WHAT?!! Tear gassing children?!!! That is too low, and too despicable, it's a shame they even thought about it much more that they executed it! So what were they afraid the children would do that they felt the need to tear gas them?

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  64. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:49

    How can police tear gas children. ? Something is wrong with der brain.. jessse

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  65. Unknown19 January 2015 at 11:55

    Too bad,lil children for that matter,there is God ooooo!


    FIRST LADY B

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  66. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 11:57

    Vry sad

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  67. BLAQ19 January 2015 at 12:00

    Aba, that's not nice

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  68. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:02

    Tot its only in Naija we have dis barbaric act. God help Africa

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  69. Amisa19 January 2015 at 12:05

    If little children are tear-gased like this what message is being sent to them?...that we live in a world of violence now so no peaceful protest? Haba! little school children fa

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  70. Subomi19 January 2015 at 12:05

    tear gassing kids this young is shameful

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  71. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:05

    Why nah

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  72. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:06

    That's cruel from the side of the armed men

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  73. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 12:11

    this is the kind of things we would see if GMB becomes president ,Soldiers with no human feeling ,

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  74. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 12:18

    Zoological Republic.

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  75. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:19

    how would anyone in their right senses tear gas little children ?

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  76. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:19

    Dis is pure evil... Pupils for that matter

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  77. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:20

    this a very bad, i can see young children there.

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  78. fresh emmy19 January 2015 at 12:24

    Y should they release tear gas on little kids? Crazy police officers all over d world

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  79. Unknown19 January 2015 at 12:26

    For the love of God they are kids

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  80. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 12:29

    Not gd 4 children. #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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  81. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 12:34

    WTF this is sooo NOT right... 1.these are little children 2.they have a right to peaceful protest! Kenya no try at all ooo
    ~Anidearana that Nigerian girl-

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  82. mimiliscious mimi19 January 2015 at 12:44

    I think we should also blame GEJ for dis. Our govt has failed us.

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  83. Goziem Oh LORD19 January 2015 at 12:48

    Bad govt

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  84. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 12:55

    Teargas children?? That's very wicked

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  85. Black Anchor 219 January 2015 at 13:08

    All this for kids.. Haba..

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  86. Ore19 January 2015 at 13:19


    tot this can only happen in our dear Nig...why I love UK

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  87. Unknown19 January 2015 at 14:36

    What is d world becoming? Children protesting,I can now c d result of aljazeera news

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  88. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 14:36

    heartless men


    missvee

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  89. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 14:41

    Only in Nigeria/Africa such things can happen. Here in the US, people would have sued the developer and would have also protested against police violence. Mtcheww (smh).

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  90. SWAAG19 January 2015 at 14:52

    NA WAO... THOUGH IT IS VERY WRONG TO PROTEST AGAINST THE WHOEVER, THE POLICE SHOULDNT HAVE DONE THIS...HABA...MAYBE ITS ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE SHA.... ALL THESE PEOPLE SEF....
    AM CONFUSED

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  91. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 15:15

    It is not wrong to protest peacefully. It is shameful what these policells people did. Smh

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  92. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 15:52

    these kenyans have no chill, how do you release teargas on kids. its a bit funny tho

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  93. SWILL MARTIN19 January 2015 at 17:48

    These are kidz nau! Are they crazy to strt using tear gas on dem????cnt they reason with them and understand their plight#Diaariiis God o,shooooo???

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  94. Unknown19 January 2015 at 17:51

    What wickedness

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  95. Unknown19 January 2015 at 19:41

    it was wrong for the police to teargas children nevertheless it was wrong to involve them in the demonstration since our constitution prohibits that as we clamour for action to be taken against the police so should we agitate for the same towards the school authority!!!

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  96. joan20 January 2015 at 00:34

    madness!

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