Kenya has been ranked second in a list of the 'World's Most Violent Lockdowns' by US publication Brut Media which explored how different countries were implementing various measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Kenya's case, the video referenced cases of police brutality that emerged during the implementation of the dusk to dawn curfew and the death of Yassin Moyo, a 13-year-old who was killed by a bullet as he watched police enforce the curfew from his balcony in Mathare, Nairobi.
The report also included President Uhuru Kenyatta's apology to Kenyans for excesses witnessed during the early stages of implementation of the curfew.
Only the Philippines, led by President Rodrigo Duterte who has attracted criticism for, among other things, locking up offenders in dog cages, was ranked above Kenya.
India, which has also witnessed cases of police brutality during the Covid-19 period, was ranked third.
In Kenya, the beginning of the implementation of the dusk to dawn curfew on Friday, March 27 was marked by an outcry from Kenyans who were harassed and badly beaten by officers enforcing the order in areas including Mombasa and Nairobi.
13-year-old Yassin Moyo was allegedly hit by a stray bullet in his stomach at around 7 p.m on Monday, March 30 as he stood on their balcony in Kiamaiko, Mathare Constituency.
"I want to apologise to all Kenyans, maybe for some excesses which were conducted or happened," Uhuru then noted in a live video call with two recovered Covid-19 patients on Wednesday, April 1.
In the Philippines, human rights defenders have voiced concerns over the implementation of a lockdown on the main island of Luzon ordered by Duterte on March 16, 2020.
Hundreds of arrests have been made in the country since the lockdown was ordered.
Those found contravening rules on curfew and social distancing have been forced to sit in the midday sun for hours or locked in dog cages.
In one incident that sparked outrage, police killed a man in the Bulacan province just north of the capital Manila, shooting him dead after he allegedly evaded a checkpoint.
Police in India has also come under fire for their alleged heavy-handedness in enforcing government directives on Covid-19.
The imposition of a 21-day lockdown in the country in March sparked an endless stream of amateur videos shared online capturing cases of police brutality.
The Times of India reported that a 32-year old man in the state of West Bengal died on Wednesday, March 25 after being wounded by police.
According to the man's family, he had gone out to get some milk when he was shot.
On Friday, March 27, authorities launched an inquiry into the death of an ambulance driver in the city of Pune who was allegedly beaten by police, the Times of India also reported.
The ambulance driver was suspected of illegally transporting passengers in the vehicle.
Watch the video from Brut Media below:
