{"id":383,"date":"2025-07-08T13:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=383"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:40:39","slug":"10-dead-dozens-injured-in-kenya-anti-govt-protests-rights-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=383","title":{"rendered":"10 dead, dozens injured in Kenya anti-govt protests \u2013 Rights group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ten people died across Kenya during anti-government demonstrations on Monday, a rights group said, following clashes between police and protesters in the capital Nairobi\u2019s outskirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) also accused the police of cooperating with criminal gangs, as a heavy deployment of the security forces kept much of central Nairobi deserted ahead of the annual marches to mark Saba Saba Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. 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It said that in Nairobi, \u201cthese hooded gangs were seen operating alongside police officers\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also said it had documented 37 arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In comments to AFP, the National Police Service (NPS) spokesperson said that the KNCHR statements \u201cmay lack factualness many times over\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson also reiterated that the NPS \u201cwould never work alongside individuals called \u2018goons\u2019 or criminal elements\u201d, a reference to the armed men paid to disrupt demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kipchumba Murkomen, the interior cabinet secretary, said recent demonstrations had \u201cbeen infiltrated by criminals out to cause chaos and destruction\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement on X, he said the looting and violence had been \u201cmarkedly reduced\u201d by the officers\u2019 presence, but promised those responsible would be \u201cinvestigated and charged\u201d.  <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/10-dead-dozens-injured-in-kenya-anti-govt-protests-rights-group\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten people died across Kenya during anti-government demonstrations on Monday, a rights group said, following clashes between police and protesters in the capital Nairobi\u2019s outskirts. 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