Three protesters shot dead in Nanyuki. Students shot inside their own hostel at Multimedia University.
Hooded, unidentifiable officers firing live rounds on unarmed Kenyans.
This is not law enforcement. This is the constitution being violated in broad daylight.
As we approach the 2nd anniversary of June 25, we must refuse to normalise what we are witnessing.
Accountability is not optional. It is what justice looks like in practice.
Here is my statement on the current pattern of violence by the Police:
For those who haven't been paying attention, the Ruto government seems to be operating the same security script during protests:
Police arrive.
About 20 minutes later, tear gas starts flying.
If protesters refuse to leave, armed plain-clothes officers are brought in using Subarus or Probox with no number plates or land cruisers.
Police throw tear gas as the plain-clothes officers fire into crowds.
From the videos, photos, and data we've reviewed, these officers appear to carry everything from Ceskas to AK-47s.
The first protest is usually met with a limited number of shootings.
If protests continue or are repeated, the number of people shot appears to rise sharply.
Youth-led protests seem to attract the most aggressive response.
Also, there is an issue of premeditation. The officers appear to always be given numbers they can shoot or kill. It's not usually random. The statistics we have gone through point to a pattern.
We've spent months tracking videos, photos, vehicles, and patterns. Even the same Subarus keep showing up.
At this point, the bigger question is: who is giving the orders? We can only guess.
That is why I insist: Ruto must go.
If the ICC or any truly independent investigators ever conducted a full investigation, I believe some commanders and officers would have serious questions to answer over what appears to be the premeditated use of lethal force against protesters and even Killings.
@Kenyans@JMutinda_snr Anti-counterfeit should focus on more serious things. It is very likely you will bump into their employees wearing the fake merchandise. To kenyans, it just a jersey..no fake or original. ACA wakwende hukooooo
@ricsworks@Kenyans Scientific you say? Then let the scientists deal with this. She is nowhere near science. Dont you think if it was helpful the scientists would already have recommended it? Stop this hopeless propaganda in pursuit of votes.
@IamLubwama Poor Sydney took severe beatings for quite sometime. Where were the rogue ugandan police who are always alert when there are protests? How come none noticed the commotion?
Besides the animals that did mob justice, the officers charged with securing those areas must be dealt with
I've just watched footage aired by Citizen TV showing plain-clothes officers shooting at MMU students. Several students are in the hospital now. I've extracted images from the video and amplified them for identification.
The images may not be 100% conclusive, but if you recognize any of the individuals, please share their names below.
This is the legacy of the Ruto government.
Whenever protests break out, and force is used, and the government wants to kill Kenyans, plain-clothes officers seem to appear alongside uniformed police. They are the ones who shoot Kenyans.
Time and again, witnesses report them arriving in Proboxes and Subarus.
We've documented several such cases.
Kenyans deserve answers. Who are these men? Who deployed them? Who will be held accountable if lives are lost?
This is why most Kenyans believe the Ruto government must go.
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@Rashousmane They are raiding Dennis Pritt road as well. Trees have been marked X. We have a rogue government that does not respect our environment. Rather than work around them they prefer the easier route with no regard for consequences.
@HonMoses_Kuria Yes..August 2027 or BEFORE THEN. The madness ends along with all the mad fellows in this terrible and worse of its kind regime. Kenyans will speak loudly and clearly..then or before THEN.
@ntvkenya How can an illegality or institution standing illegaly vide not observing gender compliance that is in law confer authority? Where do they draw their powers? How do our courts allow such blatant abuse & make judgements favouring such an institution which mocks our constitution?
@kijana_misa@amisij People hate Gachagua but the man proves them wrong. He is truthful. So far no one has managed to discredit what he has said. As a politician, he has alot thrown his way to bring him down, but he is a strong man. Let us dwell on truths and give the good man his due.
@dkmaraga@tim_kip Mr President please note those arresting officers were not in uniform and were in masks..contrary to court ruling on how they ought to carry out their operations