It has now emerged that the Kenya Police Service has been using tear gas banned by the United Nations.
The type of tear gas used by the anti-riot police including at CORD's anti-IEBC protests was apparently prohibited under International Chemical Convention in 1993.
According to health experts, the gas emitted from the canisters has adverse effects with the possibility of causing blindness and even death in the long term.
"When someone is exposed to teargas for a long time, the cornea of the eye gets damaged leading to cataracts," an expert is quoted in a KTN report.
In the report, security expert Major Bashir Abdullahi gave an insight explaining why the country was still using the prohibited tear gas.
"The convention says that it is banned for use in international wars or conflicts. That gives a bit of leeway for use domestically".
Police have also been accused of using excessive force on protestors as videos and pictures from the demonstrations show scenes of extreme police brutality.
"Despite the use of unwarranted force by the police, our constitutionally guaranteed and peaceful pickets shall continue next Monday and every Monday thereafter until the IEBC is reconstituted," CORD Chief Principal Raila Odinga stated after Monday's demonstrations aimed at forcing IEBC commissioners out of office.
