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Probe allegations of police brutality, urge US and Britain

A protester (foreground) cries out in pain after he was shot, allegedly by police, during demonstrations in Migori town on October 25, 2017. [File, Standard]

The US and United Kingdom have called on the Government to investigate alleged police brutality against NASA demonstrators and prosecute those found culpable. Kenyan security agencies have been accused of using excessive use of force against protesters, including use of live bullets in Kisumu, Migori and Kibera in Nairobi.

In a statement, the US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec and UK minister for Africa Rory Stewart called for investigations into the allegations of police brutality against demonstrators in the immediate aftermath of the repeat presidential election which was held last week.

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