Kenyans return to work as opposition strike call flops


  • World
  • Monday, 14 Aug 2017

A motorcycle driver manouvres through obstacles placed on a street by supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga during the latest protests in Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya, August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyans largely ignored an opposition call to strike on Monday, opening shops and returning to work as they shrugged off demands for demonstrations against President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election and against the killing of protesters.

Vehicular traffic returned to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, and the western town of Kisumu after days of quiet amid fears of violence after last Tuesday's vote.

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