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Human rights groups claim 23 killed during Tuesday demos

By James Wanzala | 1yr ago

Anti-Finance Bill protestors flee from ant riot police near Parliament buildings on Tuesday, June 26,2024. [Collins Kweyu,Standard]

Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG) said 23 people were been killed by police across the country.

They said another 100 are nursing gunshot injuries in the anti-Finance Bill 2024 demonstrations held on Tuesday.

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