Nairobi Police Killing Suspects in Cold Blood - HRW
The alleged killings in Nairobi's Mathare, Kasarani, and Majengo settlements are the latest in a longstanding pattern of excessive force and unlawful killings in Nairobi's low-income neighborhoods. Kenyan authorities are encouraged to urgently investigate all alleged killings, many of which have been documented by Kenyan and international organizations, and ensure that all those responsible are held to account.
Since December 25, 2019, police in Kenyahave shot dead at least eight people in Nairobi's Mathare, Kasarani, and Majengo settlements, Human Rights Watch said today. The police… Read more »
Since December 25, 2019, police in Kenya have shot dead at least eight people in Nairobi's Mathare, Kasarani, and Majengo settlements, Human Rights ... see more »
Social justice groups based in informal settlements have expressed fears that there's a killer police officer in nearly every slum in the country. Read more »
Nairobi and Mombasa are the regions with the highest number of complaints against the police, while Nakuru and Kakamega logged the least, according to data from the latest report ... Read more »
Officers wearing combat gear, reportedly battled to restore law and order as students protested over the lack of security around the campus. Read more »
One out of 10 Kenyans say they have experienced a rights violations at some point in their lives, while one in three Kenyans has seen or heard about unlawful killings by the police ... Read more »
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