Kenyan opposition protester dies from gunshot wound in Kisumu-medic

26 October 2017 - 13:02 By Reuters
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A riot policeman attempts to disperse supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga protesting the presidential election re-run in Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya October 26, 2017.
A riot policeman attempts to disperse supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga protesting the presidential election re-run in Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya October 26, 2017.
Image: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

One man was shot dead and three others injured during protests in the western city of Kisumu, as opposition supporters try to stop Thursday's elections, a nurse at the main government hospital said.

"A young man, aged 17 or 18, was brought in heavily bleeding. We were giving him blood but he succumbed," said Henry Omosa, head nurse for casualty unit.

The young man was one of four people admitted to the hospital on Thursday with gunshot wounds that occurred during clashes between police and protesters, he said. 

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