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Kenya: Police Kill 11 During Post-Election Demonstrations

HeadlineAug 14, 2017

In Kenya, opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for a strike today to protest the deadly police crackdown against post-election demonstrations following last Tuesday’s presidential election. Odinga has rejected the election’s results, which show incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta beating Odinga by nearly 10 points. Over the weekend, police attacked pro-Odinga demonstrators in Nairobi and the port city of Kisumu with tear gas and live fire, killing at least 11 people. At least 24 protesters have been killed in demonstrations since the election nearly one week ago.

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