A general view is seen of a special Parliamentary session at Parliament Building waiting to be addressed by Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta in the capital Nairobi October 6, 2014. REUTERS//PSCU/Handout via Reuters
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's parliament approved new anti-terrorism laws on Thursday after chaotic scenes in which opposition legislators, citing a threat to civil liberties and free speech, threw books at the Speaker, shouted, chanted and sprinkled water over his deputy.
Television footage showed legislators exchanging blows in the public gallery before the vote.
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