If you have been to any demonstration in Kenya you should know that it is the police who trigger the rioting. No sane demonstrator or even goon can just start throwing stones at children. In fact, they are their children. But the moment the first teargas canister is fired, the cat and mouse game is officially on.
We all know that own Kenyan police are poorly trained in crowd/riot management. It is not the first time they have messed up. Only a few of them are sensible enough to do the right thing. You can see from the video that some police officers continue to fire even with the children around. It is the journalist, and few officers, that take the initiative to protect the children.
We sincerely need police reforms in the country. The moment you will be caught up in such a scenario is when you will know that Kenyan police lacks in many aspects.