Demonstrators

In a tragic turn of events, Charles Owino, a 19-year-old, lost his life to a gunshot wound to the head during July's anti-government demonstrations near Nairobi, according to an autopsy reported by Reuters.However, his death, as recorded by the police, was classified as a road accident, Owino's brother revealed after he saw the morgue log entry upon identifying the body. Reuters hasn't been able to access the mentioned document. Similarly, in a separate instance, police claimed Shaquille Obienge, aged 21, succumbed to a road…

FILE - In Nairobi, on a heated June day in 2024, Kenyan anti-riot police detained a protester.NAIROBI, KENYA — On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch pointed fingers at Kenyan security forces, accusing them of abducting, torturing, and killing individuals believed to be the masterminds behind anti-government protests from June to August.Reports emerged that these security personnel unlawfully detained abductees in off-the-grid locations like dense forests and deserted buildings, cutting them off from family and legal support.Mary…