Nairobi (dpa -Afx) – According to the National Human Rights Commission (KNCHR), at least 31 people were killed in violent protests against the government, according to the National Human Rights Commission. As the organization announced, 107 people were also injured on Monday and 532 people were arrested. Two people are considered missing. The day before, the human rights commission had spoken of at least ten dead, the police of eleven deaths.
In an explanation, the KNCHR condemned the excessive use of violence by the security forces and their disregard for an order from the Supreme Court, which prescribes a recognizable uniform.
Since President William Ruto issued a new tax law a year ago, violent clashes between protesters and the police have occurred in the country with around 55 million inhabitants. Shortly after the law was announced, more than 60 demonstrators were killed. Although Ruto took back part of the measures, many Kenyans do not consider this to be sufficient.
For the anniversary of the historic Saba Saba protests of July 7, 1990, numerous people again took to the streets on Monday. They demanded political reforms and Ruto’s resignation. 35 years ago, the population had taken to the streets against the prevailing one -party dictatorship, which gave the impetus for Kenya today’s multi -party democracy ./Jma/dp/he