Kenya: Witnesses Describe Police Killing Protesters

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A protester holds a Kenyan flag during the nationwide demonstration against proposed legislation which would increase taxes across the country's economy, June 25, 2024. © 2024 Sipa/AP Images (Nairobi) – Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing, Human Rights Watch said today. Protests began in cities and towns across Kenya and online after the Finance Bill 2024 was introduced in parliament on June 18. The protests have been organized largely by Kenyans between the ages of 18 and…

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