US EditionDeath 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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Death Toll From Kenya’s Latest Anti-Government Protest Surges To 31
The death toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests on Monday has surged to 31, marking the highest single-day toll since the demonstrations began earlier this year, the state-funded human rights commission said Tuesday.
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