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31 Dead As Kenya Protesters Mark 7-7, Fear As Ruto, Rivals Talk Anarchy
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#Breaking News #Kenya #Nairobi #Ruto ©July 9th, 2025 ®July 9, 2025 5:00 pm Kenya National Human Rights Commission, KNHRC has confirmed that 31 persons have already been pronounced dead by medical doctors attending to protesters who were attacked on Monday by Kenya security operatives and armed militias when thousands of Kenya residents came out to stage a mass protest to mark this year 7-7 anniversary, an event known as Saba-Saba Day that commemorates July 7, 1990 when Kenyans rose up to demand a return to multi-party democracy after years of autocratic rule by then-president Daniel arap Moi, this, the United Opposition Leaders called on all Kenya Citizens to declare President Williams Ruto government as an illegitimate regime that is an enemy of the people, hostile to the people, killing the people by thus boycotting all government functions and activities and delegitimize the government’s businesses and actions, insisting, 2027 is too far for Kenyans to wait before ending the Presidency of Ruto, and in a swift reaction, President William Ruto on Wednesday visited Dagoretti Northern side of Nairobi to inspect the construction of 540 housing units’ project at Kilimani Police Station and during the visit, the President addressed the Nation and declared those or apparent protesters who attacked fellow Kenyans, police officers, security installations and businesses as terrorists, stressing, such acts are a declaration of war and he will never allowed retrogressive elements who want to rise to power through shortcut succeed. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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Kenya National Human Rights Commission
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KNHRC has confirmed that 31 persons have
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already been pronounced dead by medical
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doctors attending to protesters who were
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attacked on Monday by Kenya security
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operatives and armed militias when
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thousands of Kenya residents came out to
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stage a mass protest to mark this year's
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77th anniversary. an event known as Saba
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Saba Day that commemorates July 7th,
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1990 when Kenyans rose up to demand a
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return to multi-party democracy after
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years of autocratic rule by then
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President Daniel Arapo. This the United
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opposition leaders called on all Kenya
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citizens to declare President Williams
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RO government as an illegitimate regime
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that is an enemy of the people hostile
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to the people killing the people by thus
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boycotting all government functions and
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activities and delegitimize the
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government's businesses and actions
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insisting 2027 is too far for Kenyans to
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wait before ending the presidency of R.
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And in a swift reaction, President
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William RTO on Wednesday visited
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Dagareti northern side of Nairobi to
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inspect the construction of 540 housing
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units project at Kilamani police
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station. And during the visit, the
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president addressed the nation and
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declared those are apparent protesters
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who attacked fellow Kenyans, police
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officers, security installations and
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businesses as terrorists, stressing,
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"Such acts are a declaration of war and
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he will never allow retrogressive
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elements who want to rise to power
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through shortcut succeed." Opposition
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leaders on Tuesday accused the
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government of deploying unmarked police
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vehicles to transport armed gangs to
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perceived opposition strongholds during
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the protests. They called for a national
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boycott of all businesses affiliated
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with President R's administration,
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accusing his government of deploying
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state sponsored violence and
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extrajudicial killings on Kenyans. This
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regime is hostile. It cannot be reasoned
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with. It must be resisted. We will not
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rest. We will not retreat. We will not
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surrender. The opposition said in a
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joint statement. Jeffrey Rigthy
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Gachagua, one of the opposition leaders
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and former deputy president of Kenya
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said on the 7th of July 2025, the 35th
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anniversary of Sabas Saba, Kenyans took
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to the streets to protest. Unknown to
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the peaceful protesters, the tired
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regime of William RTO had a
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wellorganized state sponsored militia
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working in cohort with the police to
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maim, kill, destroy property and blame
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it on the CU community. President R's IC
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cases are still ongoing and were paused
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after witnesses disappeared. It is clear
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that history is repeating itself. R is
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hellbent on finishing his unfinished
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business with the Mount Kenya region. To
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President R, I say this with a lot of
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humility. Please stop being angry. The
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people of Kenya are far more angry than
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you are. If you truly want this to end,
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then restore the dignity of the pay
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slip. When the middle class can breathe,
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they will create jobs for our young
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people. Stop the abductions. Stop the
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extrajudicial killings. And if you want
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this to end, disband the killer squad.
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According to the Kenya National Human
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Rights Commission, KNHC, the commission
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is still actively monitoring and
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following up on all reports and
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incidences related to the 7th of July
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2025 Saba Sabber demonstrations across
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the country. Below is a general update
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of the human rights violations
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documented by KNCHR as of today the 8th
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of July 2025 at 1900 hours. Deaths 31,
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injuries 107, enforced disappearances
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two, arrests 532,
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destruction of property value unknown.
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The KNCHR strongly condemns all human
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rights violations and urge
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accountability from all responsible
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parties, including police, civilians,
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and all other stakeholders. We once
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again send our message of condolence to
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those who lost their loved ones and wish
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a quick recovery to those nursing
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injuries. The KNCHR calls upon anyone
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with information and human rights
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concerns relating to the demonstrations
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to share it through SMS22359.
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Email complaint at KNCR.org
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and toll-free line 08720627
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stated as signed by doctor Raymond
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Neris, PhD, Vice Chairperson, Kenya
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National Commission on Human Rights,
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KNCHR.
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Kenya Human Rights Commission, KHRC, in
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a video post on Monday has stated that
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law enforcement officers have killed at
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least nine protesters during Saba Sabber
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demonstrations held across 24 counties.
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The actual death toll is likely higher
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given the nationwide scale of the
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protests. It will take time to verify
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and compile the final numbers of arrests
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and injuries. Press briefing notes
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issued by the United Nations Office of
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the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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as made available via the UN website on
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Tuesday. The spokesperson for the UN
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High Commissioner for Human Rights,
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Ravine Shandasani said, "We are deeply
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troubled by the killings yesterday of at
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least 10 people as well as looting and
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destruction of property in Kenya as
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police and other security forces
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responded to violent protests in the
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capital Nairobi and at least 16 other
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counties. Lethal ammunition, rubber
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bullets, tear gas, and water cannons
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were used. Police have reported that at
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least 11 people were killed, 52 police
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officers injured, and that 567 arrests
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were made. The Kenya National Commission
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on Human Rights reported at least 10
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fatalities, 29 injuries, 37 arrests, and
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two abductions. We have also received
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reports of looting and damage to public
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and private property by unidentified
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individuals in multiple locations. It is
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very concerning that these latest
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incidents come barely 2 weeks after 15
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protesters were reportedly killed and
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many more injured in Nairobi and other
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parts of Kenya on the 25th of June. UN
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High Commissioner for Human Rights Fala
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Turk renews his call for calm and
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restraint and full respect for the
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freedoms of expression, association and
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peaceful assembly. It is essential that
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legitimate grievances at the root of
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these protests are addressed. We note
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that the police have announced an
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investigation into earlier incidents.
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The high commissioner repeats his call
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for all reported killings and other
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alleged violations and abuses of
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international human rights law,
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including with respect to use of force
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to be promptly, thoroughly,
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independently, and transparently
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investigated.
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Those responsible must be held to
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account under international human rights
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law. Intentional lethal force by law
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enforcement officers, including with
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firearms, should only be used when
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strictly necessary to protect life from
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an imminent threat. Our office stands
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ready to support the authorities in
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Kenya in addressing these challenges,
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including in the investigations.
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Kenya Human Rights Commission KHRC had
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earlier on Monday published CCTV footage
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on its exocial media handle that shows
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how goons stormed the Kenya Human Rights
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Commission KHRC offices at 2:08 p.m. to
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disrupt a press conference by Kenyan
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mothers who were calling for an end to
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arbitrary arrests, enforced
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disappearances, and extrajudicial
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killings ahead of Saba Saba protests. At
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exactly 2:08 p.m. East Africa time EAT
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today, hired goons stormed our office.
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Sent by the state to silence disscent.
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They violently disrupted a press
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conference by Kenyan mothers calling for
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an end to arbitrary arrests, enforced
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disappearances, and extrajudicial
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killings targeting protesters ahead of
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Saba Saba demonstrations.
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Saba Saba has been marked annually as a
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symbol of resistance and civic courage
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in ongoing struggles. This was a
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calculated escalation in the campaign of
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intimidation by the William RTO regime
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against the KHRC
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following the extraordinary illegal
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rendition of our staff Martin Mavenina
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and human rights defenders holding it
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accountable for gross human rights
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violations. We will not be silenced. The
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Constitution protects our right to
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protest and speak out. See you on the
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streets on Monday. State sponsored
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militia attacked two journalists and
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stole a laptop and phones during a press
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conference by Kenyan mothers condemning
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arbitrary arrests, enforced
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disappearances, and extrajudicial
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killings during protests. This CCTV
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footage clearly shows the individuals
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who took the items. We urge you to help
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identify the names. The Kenya
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Directorate of Criminal Investigations,
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DCI must act on this evidence, arrest
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and arraign the perpetrators and ensure
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the immediate return of the stolen
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devices. Kenya President William R on
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his verified exocial media handle on
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Wednesday tweeted and said, "Those who
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attack Kenyans, police offices, security
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installations, and businesses are
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terrorists. Such criminal acts are a
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declaration of war. We will not allow
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our country to be destroyed by
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retrogressive elements that are seeking
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shortcuts to rise to power. Enough is
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enough. In Dagareti, North Nairobi
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assessed construction progress at the
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540 housing units project at Kilamani
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police station. We had reported last
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year that the Kenya Police Authority has
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redeployed all police personnel in
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Makuru area within the country capital
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Nairobi following the discovery of
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dozens of bodies mostly female wrapped
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in a rubbish bags and dumped into a sea
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of Makuru slum which is very close to
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one of the country's police stations.
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Kenyan police are often accused by
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rights groups of using excessive force
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and carrying out unlawful killings or
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running hit squads, but few have faced
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justice. AFP report ends in quote
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public to treat this regime as a hostile
11:04
regime. It's an enemy of the
11:07
constitution and of the people. It has
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declared war on the citizens of Kenya
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and we the people must resist to be
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dragged into a state of anarchy debts.
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Enablers, financiers, and executors of
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this regime's violence will be held
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personally liable, both locally and
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internationally. The day of reckoning is
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coming. No badge, no title, and no
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political alliance will shield you from
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justice.
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This regime is now hostile. It cannot be
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reasoned with. It must be resisted.
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We will not rest. We will not retreat.
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We will not surrender
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until every drop of innocent blood is
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accounted for. until the oppressive
12:02
weight of this regime is lifted off the
12:04
shoulders of our people.
12:10
Police
12:15
station that is the declaration of war
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in the Republic of Kenya. It is not
12:21
acceptable
12:23
my friends. No, enough is enough.
12:29
I will protect
12:38
It is the responsibility of the
12:39
government of Kenya which I lead that is
12:42
going to make sure
12:53
And we are going to use whatever means
12:55
that is available to make sure that we
12:57
stabilize the country. We cannot accept
13:00
mayhem and harchy to uh to destroy the
13:04
development we have in
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