(10 Oct 1997) T/I: 11:22:09 GS 10:43:52
Riot police firing live bullets and tear gas battled stone-throwing demonstrators at a bannned rally in Nairobi Friday (10/10) and beat up opposition members of parliament. The police broke up the 1,000 strong rally led by James Orengo, the deputy leader of the parliamentary opposition, chasing them into nearby slums and firing teargas into compounds as the demonstrators responded with stones.
The clashes occurred as President Daniel Arap Moi addressed a rally at Uhuru Park in central Nairobi to mark Moi day, a public holiday celebrating the 73-year-old president's accession to power 19 years ago.
Moi strongly condemned the continuing violence in Kenya and warned that his own Kenya African Nation Union (KANU) party would not allow people associated with violence to be nominated to contest elections expected near the end of this year.
Plain-clothes police beat up opposition member of parliament Paul Muite, a lawyer, before arresting him.
SHOWS:
KAMUKURIJI, NAIROBI, KENYA, 10/10
00:00 MS demonstrators chanting and setting off on march;
00:11 MS police line advances;
00:15 MS demonstrators gesturing at police;
00:20 UP SOT Dr Paul Muite, Safina opposition party member: "I would like to avoid that, I hope from the bottom of my heart that we don't have to come to that. Although it looks like we may have to come to that."
00:32 CU government official tries to disperse crowd;
00:35 MS Muite arrested;
00:43 WS police dispersing crowd;
00:49 MS youth throwing stones;
00:52 MS soldier fires tear gas (0.54 for shot);
00:58 CU injured man on ground;
01:02 MS man arrested;
01:09 MS arrested man beaten;
UHURU PARK, NAIROBI, KENYA, 10/10
01:17 MS President Daniel Arap Moi inspecting troops;
01:23 MS PAN Moi supporters;
01:24 MS Moi drives past cheering crowds;
01:31 ENDS
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