At least 16 people have been killed and 400 injured in nationwide protests in Kenya against President William Ruto’s government, human rights group Amnesty Kenya has said.
The government banned live TV and radio coverage of the demonstrations, but its decree was overturned by the High Court in the capital, Nairobi.
Ruto urged protesters not to threaten peace and stability, as crowds tried to reach his official residence but were pushed back by police.
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Protests should not be to destroy peace in Kenya. We do not have another country to go to when things go wrong. It is our responsibility to keep our country safe,” he said.
The president was speaking at a burial ceremony in the coastal county of Kilifi. His absence from State House, his official residence, was notable as young protesters threatened to storm it.
Police used barricades and razor wire to seal off major roads, especially those leading to the State House and parliament.
The authorities have not yet given any casualty figures from Wednesday’s protests, but the Kenya Medical Association, Law Society of Kenya, and Police Reforms Working Group said in a joint statement that at least eight protesters were killed.
Of the 400 injured, 83 required “specialized treatment,” and eight had suffered gunshot wounds. The injured included three police officers, the statement added.
Amina Mude told the Uncovered Ug journalists she joined the protests “to fight for the future of my kids.”
I feel like as a country we’re not going in the right direction, especially with education and everything happening.
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