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Kenyan police opened fire at a protest in Nairobi against reported abductions on Tuesday, killing at least one person, two witnesses told Reuters.
The protest in the Mathare neighbourhood was triggered by the reported abduction of a businessman this month and came amid mounting concern over kidnappings of critics and crackdowns during protests in Kenya.
Adel Nduba, a resident of Mathare, said the protest was called because his brother had not been seen since he was arrested a week ago.
Two years ago, at least 60 people were killed in a crackdown by security forces according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights after protesters breached parliament grounds during a rally against proposed tax hikes.
Kenya's President William Ruto has acknowledged "instances of excessive and extrajudicial actions by members of the security services". He said earlier this month that 2 billion Kenyan shillings ($15.5 million) had been set aside for victims of protest-related abuses.
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