Police use tear gas and water cannons against protests in Kenya

Police use tear gas and water cannons against protests in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya-On Wednesday there were massive protests in Kenya, which marked the one-year anniversary of the anti-government-critical demonstrations. These protests, which demanded dozens of fatalities last year, led to a violent argument between demonstrators and the police, with tear gas and water cannons being used to dispel the crowds.

government takes measures against media

The Kenya communication authority has instructed all television and radio stations in the country to stop live reporting on the protests guided by young people. The authority incorrectly claimed that reporting violated Kenyan laws and threatened regulatory measures in the event of non -compliance. However, many broadcasters, including the CNN partner Citizen TV, did not immediately expose the transfers.

protests in several cities

in Nairobi, the capital, as well as in the coastal city of Mombasa and other cities, thousands flocked to the streets to commemorate the protests of the past year. In Nairobi, the streets that lead to the parliamentary building and the President's office were blocked with barricades in the run -up to the demonstrations.

allegations about police violence

Last year, many people were killed by the security forces outside of Parliament, which triggered nationwide outrage. The protests in 2024 led to the removal of a The controversial finance . Nevertheless, many young people in Kenya are still angry with several cases of alleged police force, including the killing in Police custody and the use of firearms against an unarmed street seller.

clashes between the police and demonstrators

cnn reported police violence when in Nairobi against peaceful demonstrators with sharp ammunition was taken. Some of the demonstrators showed fired cartridges. Also in the capital, protesters were pushed back with tear gas and water cannon trucks, which was reminiscent of the dramatic scenes of the past year.

reports on injured and dead

Citizen TV published a Video on X that is brought to a hospital in Nairobi. In Mombasa, some demonstrators were arrested and forced into police cars, such as another video . According to Citizen TV, a person was killed on Wednesday morning during the protests in Machakos County in the eastern Kenya. CNN has so far not been able to verify the deaths independently, but asked the police for comment.