The police are said to have shot and killed at least three protesters in the ongoing protests in Nairobi.
According to the Mukuru Community Justice Centre, a young man and a child have been shot by police officers from the Villa Police Station as police were dispersing protesters in Mukuru Kwa Njenga.
In Pipeline, Embakasi South, videos seen by Kenyans.co.ke allegedly show him shot and lying lifeless on the road, with witnesses claiming he is dead. The fate of the man remains unknown.
"Wameua, wameua, wameua, wamempiga risasi, amekufa (they have killed him, they have killed him, come and see, they have shot one of us)," the distraught protesters were captured shouting.
The killing comes at a time when a police officer was captured on camera shooting at protesters at the Nairobi CBD as tensions continue to build in the ongoing June 25 demonstrations in various parts of Nairobi.
In a video shared by Africa Uncensored, the police officer was seen aiming and shooting at protestors, who flooded the streets in commemoration of the youth who lost their lives in last year's protests.
The video has elicited tension among Kenyans, who revealed that such police brutality is the reason they were on the streets in the first place.
“This is not just a police officer, but a high-ranking police officer. Look at his police rank insignia,” one of the concerned Kenyans pointed out on X.
Additionally, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) also confirmed that police officers were using live bullets on protesters. The commission has condemned the move by the police, terming it a violation of the constitution.
“KHRC has documented police officers firing bullets at protesters in Nairobi’s Central Business District,” KHRC wrote.
“This use of lethal force against unarmed demonstrators violates the Kenyan Constitution and the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials,” KHRC continued.
Cases of police shooting protestors while they are demonstrating have been on the rise, with many Kenyans dying in the process.
Currently, Boniface Kariuki, a mask vendor, is fighting for his life at the Kenyatta National Hospital after he was shot by a police officer during the June 17 protests.
These cases have continued to raise concerns among Kenyans, who have been demanding that action be taken against the police officers.
Meanwhile, Kenyans have raised concerns after suspicious people were spotted at the Nyayo House and KICC rooftops.
Concerned Kenyans took to social media to share footage of the people who were seen closely monitoring the protestors. However, these people were reported to disappear any time they noticed a camera recording them.
During last year's June 25 protests, reports revealed that snipers also shot protestors, and Kenyans are worried that the same strategy may be employed again.
