Kenyan police have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters as thousands took to the streets to mark the first anniversary of anti-government demonstrations that left dozens dead.

At least eight people have been killed and 400 injured in nationwide protests in Kenya against President William Ruto's government, doctors and rights groups have said. Police clashed with protesters,

Demonstrators joined antigovernment marches across the country a year after huge rallies against a contentious tax plan left more than 60 people dead.