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Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31

KENYA, JUL 9 – The protests demanding political reforms and police accountability follow a blogger's death in custody and have resulted in 31 deaths and over 500 arrests, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said.

  • On July 7, during nationwide protests marking Saba Saba Day, 31 people died—the highest single-day toll since protests began in Kenya.
  • Protests in Kenya, triggered by a blogger’s police custody death last month, stem from long-standing grievances over police brutality, governance, and rising living costs.
  • Rights monitors report 107 injuries, 532 arrests, and police use of tear gas and water cannons on major roads into Nairobi.
  • Kenya's police filed terrorism charges against 37 protesters at Kahawa Law Courts, with unrest damaging hundreds of Nairobi businesses, according to official reports.
  • Suspects detained until July 10 court hearing, when Kenya will decide on terrorism charges related to deadly protests, amid ongoing unrest.
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KahawaTungu broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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