Police In Kenya Tear-Gas School Kids In Demostration Over Playground This Morning

Kenyan police today tear-gassed school children demonstrating against the removal of their school's playground, which has been allegedly grabbed by a powerful politician.

The students from Langata Road Primary School were in the front line of people pulling down a wall erected around the playground which has been acquired by the said powerful politician, when the policemen stormed the place and tear-gassed them. Some fainted, while some got injured during the protest. Kenyan primary schoolstudents are believed to be from age 6-13.

Some of their teachers were also assaulted and some adult protesters arrested. See more photos after the cut.