The AFP news agency is quoting the Kenya police as saying that three people died during countrywide demonstrations yesterday.Two people died after being shot in the western town of Siaya and the third died in the nearby city of Kisumu after falling over as he was running from tear gas, the police say.
There have been conflicting reports about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police add that the shooting in Siaya was in self-defence after they were attacked by a mob.
Kenya's Standard newspaper leads with a headline saying that all three fatalities were a result of gunshots.
Sweden's ambassador to Kenya tweeted the front page with his own message to Ken
Opposition supporters called the demonstrations to protest against the make-up of the electoral commission, which they accuse of bias ahead of next year's elections.
There have been conflicting reports about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police add that the shooting in Siaya was in self-defence after they were attacked by a mob.
Kenya's Standard newspaper leads with a headline saying that all three fatalities were a result of gunshots.
Sweden's ambassador to Kenya tweeted the front page with his own message to Ken
Opposition supporters called the demonstrations to protest against the make-up of the electoral commission, which they accuse of bias ahead of next year's elections.
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