US EditionSixteen deaths recorded in Kenya protests, most killed by police, Amnesty Kenya says
- On 25 June 2024, police fired at protesters who broke through barriers to enter Kenya’s parliament, resulting in sixteen deaths nationwide.
- The protests followed fresh public anger over the death of 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody and ongoing economic hardship.
- Authorities banned live TV coverage amid heavy police deployment using tear gas, water cannons, and firearms, while hospitals admitted over 100 injured, mostly from gunshot wounds.
- Human rights groups reported all deaths were allegedly from gunshot wounds, with 107 hospitalized and at least 61 arrests made, and protester Lumumba Harmony saying, "we want justice".
- These events sparked the largest crisis of President Ruto’s tenure since 2022, highlighting persistent unrest and calls for accountability amid Kenya's ongoing economic struggles.
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Kenya Gen Z protest: 16 dead after police crackdown – explained
At least 16 people have been killed and 400 injured in anti-government protests across Kenya according to doctors and human rights groups. Thousands took to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary of the anti-tax protests where demonstrators were met with police brutality. William Ruto’s government ordered a media blackout, which the High Court objected. Instead the protesters, mainly Gen Z, moved to social media instead, calling for the pr…
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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The Toronto StarDeath toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests rises to 16
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The number of Kenyans who died during Wednesday’s nationwide protests over police brutality and bad governance has doubled to 16, according to the state-funded human rights commission.
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Death toll from Kenya's anti-government protests rises to 16
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