Kenya: Fee Increment - University Students and Police Clash

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Kenya: Fee Increment - University Students and Police Clash

[Nation] Police battled University of Nairobi students yesterday afternoon during protests over a plan by the government to triple tuition fees.

Source: allAfrica.com

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