source: Kenya Standard
actor1: Protesters (Kenya)
actor2: Police Forces of Kenya (2013-)
location: Mombasa
notes: On August 18th, merchants in Mombasa protested against the seizure of a consignment of sugar by the police, leading to a stand-off between the protesters and the police. The Somali Community Traders chairman reported that 50 shops had been raided by the police, and that the police were extorting shopkeepers.