Kenya Police Admit 'Extrajudicial Killings'

Publisher:
Al Jazeera English
Publication Date:
8 December 2014
Tags:
Kenya, Governance, Legal and Judicial Affairs

Kenya's police squads have admitted for the first time to carrying out extrajudicial killings. Speaking to Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit, the officers discussed their involvement in the Kenyan government's assassination programme targeting suspected Muslim radicals. Britain and the US have provided millions of dollars to Kenya's police, and officers claim western security agencies know about the killings -- allegations that have been denied. Al Jazeera's Simon Boazman reports from Nairobi.

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.