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Kenya’s election took an ominous turn as violent protests erupted in the capital and elsewhere after opposition leader Raila Odinga alleged fraud.

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Opposition supporters take to the streets of Nairobi, blocking roads with burning tires.Brian Inganga/The Associated Press

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A woman mourns the death of a protester in Nairobi, Kenya.Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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Demonstrators carry sticks and tree branches as they run along a street in Nairobi.Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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Anti-riot policemen disperse people from the street in Nairobi.Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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Anti-riot policemen beat a protester in Nairobi.Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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An anti-riot policeman chases people as a woman walks past in Nairobi.Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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A supporter of opposition leader Raila Odinga gestures in front of barricades in Nairobi.Goran Tomesevic/Reuters

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Opposition supporters in Nairobi take to the streets.Brian Inganga/The Associated Press

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Residents attack a man in Nairobi for apparently belonging to a different tribe.Marco Longari/AFP / Getty Images

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Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga demonstrate in Nairobi.Jerome Delay/The Associated Press

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