Police were blocking major roads leading into Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, ahead of planned anti-government protests

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan police opened fire on a charging crowd of protesters in Nairobi on Monday, a Reuters reporter said, with one man subsequently seen lying motionless on the road with a visible bloodied wound.

Police fired tear gas and used a water cannon in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Monday to disperse protesters on the street. Police blocked major roads leading into Nairobi and most businesses remained closed ahead of planned anti-government protests.