Road Blocks and Protests Reported in Bondo, Siaya County
Category: Unrest
Severity: 3 (Moderate)
Source: Drum Cussac
10/16/2017 (Kenya) - According to incoming unconfirmed social media reports on Monday,16 October, protests and road blocks have been reported in and around Bondo, Siaya County. This reportedly includes burning tires. Further sources indicate a notable security presence in the area. This comes in the context of the upcoming re-run election as ordered by the supreme court.
Those in Kenya are advised to monitor local media sources to remain apprised of any protests or political rallies in their particular area of operations and should be aware of the potential for further unrest, particularly in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Travellers should exercise a heightened level of situational awareness in Kenya at this time due to the elevated tensions around the election re-run. All demonstrations and political gatherings should be avoided due to the risk of exposure to potential crowd disturbances and incidental violence as well as security forces crowd dispersal operations.
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