Police say at least six killed and 50 children tear-gassed in Kenyan protests

Protests have broken out across the country against the rising cost of living.

Police official says at least six protesters have been killed in demonstrations across the country (Samson Otieno/AP

Six people were killed by police during protests across Kenya, a police official has said.

A health worker also said that more than 50 schoolchildren in the capital, Nairobi, were tear-gassed.