US EditionSixteen deaths recorded in Kenya protests, most killed by police, Amnesty Kenya says
- On June 25, 2024, police violently dispersed widespread protests against the government across Kenya, resulting in sixteen deaths and injuries to over 400 individuals.
- The protests followed rising public anger over police brutality and economic hardships, sparked by the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody earlier that month.
- Protesters breached security barriers to enter the parliament building, while law enforcement officials deployed tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets, and live rounds in an effort to control and disperse the crowds in Nairobi.
- Irungu Houghton, Amnesty Kenya's executive director, stated, "Most were killed by police," confirming sixteen verified deaths and that Kenyatta National Hospital admitted 107 injured, mostly from gunshot wounds.
- The events marked the biggest crisis of President William Ruto's tenure, leading to international concern and ongoing calls for justice by protesters demanding accountability for the deaths since June 25.
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According to Amnesty International, at least 16 people have been killed in protests against police violence in Kenya.
Kenya protests: 16 dead as government denounces ‘terrorism disguised as dissent’
Kenya’s under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were killed and thousands of businesses ruined as “terrorism disguised as dissent”.
Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, has dawned this Thursday among the ravages caused by the intense protests that shook Kenya this Wednesday, and that have left at least 16 dead, according to Amnesty International figures. Burning buildings and smoking remains account for a night marked by looting and fires, unleashed during demonstrations led by young people commemorating the first anniversary of the marches and demonstrations against the tax hike in…
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