30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests: HRW
International Desk Published: 29 June 2024, 12:42 PM
Family, friends and fellow protesters carry the body of Ibrahim Kamau, 19, in a procession as they chant slogans to show their respects in the streets of Nairobi, on June 28, 2024. (AFP)
At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country, Human Rights Watch monitor said Saturday.
"Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on (Tuesday) June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing," it said in a statement.
"Shooting directly into crowds without justification, including as protesters try to flee, is completely unacceptable under Kenyan and international law," said Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
Source: AFP
