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US warns over police brutality on protesters

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A youth lights a candle in memory of the victims who succumbed to Police brutality during the protests against Finance Bill 2024 outside Nairobi Jivanjee on Sunday 30, June 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Kenya risks consequences for police brutality on peaceful protesters and human rights abuses, actions that have concerned US President Joe Biden's administration.

A top US official condemned the state's violent suppression of youth-led protests, challenging President William Ruto to match his commitment against rogue officers with action.

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