Kenya's turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group

Demonstrators carry a Kenyan flag during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya, July 23, 2024. Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital clashed with a pro-government group on Tuesday. Demonstrators block a road in front of a police vehicle during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya, July 23, 2024. Anti-government demonstrators run after riot police officers fired a tear gas to disperse them during a peaceful protest along the streets of Mombasa, Kenya, July 23, 2024. Police officers clear a bonfire blocking a road during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya, July 23, 2024.

Anti-government protesters in Kenya's capital clashed with an emerging pro-government group on Tuesday, with hundreds swarming and burning a motorcycle belonging to people who expressed support for the country's president. The military made a rare deployment as the protests focused on the country's main airport.