Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition is drafting a lawsuit against Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome concerning the death of protestors, as stated by the coalition's leaders.
The leaders hinted at lodging a case before the International Criminal Court over police killings.
They say a team of 300 lawyers has been assembled to construct a case against the police, aiming to seek justice for the victims of police brutality.
Azimio says the petition will be filed against Koome, under whose command they say demonstrators were killed.
The team is gathering statements from witnesses and survivors, intending to pursue a legal approach to address the instances of police brutality experienced by their supporters during mass protests.
During an interdenominational prayer event at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu, more than 10 MPs declared their dedication to securing justice for the victims.
The leaders, including Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, who has previously served as a lead counsel in suits filed by ODM leader Raila Odinga, and his Homa Bay Town counterpart Opondo Kaluma, are part of the legal think tanks currently gathering evidence to hold government officials accountable for the deaths reported during the opposition-led protests.
According to Kaluma, the team has been working behind the scenes and is planning to initiate their efforts by filing a constitutional petition at the High Court of Kenya. "We are a team of 300 lawyers, and we have been working behind the scenes," said Kaluma.
The legislator said they have compiled a list of all those who were killed and injured by the police during the demonstrations.
According to Amollo, more than 20 people were reported killed in Nyanza.
The team, Kaluma said, is being led by Amollo and is currently putting together affidavits from various witnesses including the victims and management of various hospitals where the victims are being attended to.
