US EditionSixteen deaths recorded in Kenya protests, most killed by police, Amnesty Kenya says
- On 25 June 2024, during widespread protests in Nairobi, officers fired shots as demonstrators breached barricades and gained access to Kenya's parliament building.
- The protests followed public anger over police brutality, economic hardship, and fresh demonstrations sparked by blogger Albert Ojwang's death in custody earlier this month.
- Authorities banned live TV coverage, closed roads, fortified government buildings with razor wire, and arrested at least 61 people amid clashes involving thousands of protesters and security forces.
- Amnesty Kenya verified 16 deaths by 8:30 am, reporting most were caused by police gunfire, while over 400 casualties included demonstrators, police officers, and journalists at hospitals.
- The incidents marked the most significant challenge of President Ruto’s time in office, raising international alarm and underscoring persistent issues related to governance and human rights in Kenya.
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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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16 dead, thousands of businesses destroyed after Kenya protests
At least 16 people died in protests across Kenya on Wednesday, Amnesty International said Thursday, as businesses and residents were left to clean up the devastation in the capital and beyond.
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Death toll from Kenya's anti-government protests rises to 16
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