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Members of parliament have voiced outrage following the police shooting of a hawker during protests in Nairobi. The MPs condemned what they described as the use of excessive force by police, after the man, identified by witnesses as a mask vendor, was shot. The lawmakers warned that such actions by rogue officers continue to widen the rift between the police and the public. They have demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of those found culpable.
Uproar over police excesses
- 26 Jun 2025 - In a statement released Thursday, the country's leading legal body expressed condolences to the families of the eight people confirmed to have died during the nationwide protests, one year after the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.
- 26 Jun 2025 - The Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), Kenya Editors Guild (KEG), Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), and Kenya Correspondents Association have filed a petition in the High Court claiming that the government's actions violate several fundamental…
- 26 Jun 2025 - The decision targets Kenyans who are living in the United States.
- 26 Jun 2025 - Several police stations were infiltrated and destroyed.
- 26 Jun 2025 - Speaking a day after the nationwide demonstrations, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa criticized court-imposed restrictions on police use of force, claiming they left officers powerless in the face of unrest.
- 26 Jun 2025 - The court has since been closed indefinitely.
- 26 Jun 2025 - The defence maintained that the real owner of the account in question is missing.
- 26 Jun 2025 - "They are mobilising people to participate."
- 26 Jun 2025 - Malema called on Ruto to lead with dignity.
- 26 Jun 2025 - "We witnessed the most violent and anarchic day in the history of our Country since the 2007/08 post-election violence."