NAIROBI - Kenyan police opened fire on a crowd of advancing protesters in Nairobi on Monday, a Reuters reporter said, as scattered demonstrations broke out across the country to mark the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies.

At the funeral for Albert Ojwang, protesters in Kenya said his death was a call to action for the country’s youth.

Protests erupted in Nairobi as the city commemorated Saba Saba, the anniversary of pro-democracy rallies. Roadblocks and restricted traffic signified the government’s attempt to maintain order amid tensions over issues like tax hikes,