The number of people who died following the the Saba Saba Day protests on Monday, July 7, has climbed to 31. This is according to a new report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
In a statement released Tuesday evening, KNCHR Vice-Chairperson Dr Raymond Nyeris said the commission had documented more deaths and arrests across the country from the protests.
The report further disclosed that the number of those who were injured is now 107. Two cases of abductions have been reported from the protests.
KNHCR revealed that there were 532 arrests by Tuesday evening.
This comes as statistics from the National Police Service on the number of deaths stands at 11.
The Commission condemned what it described as a violation of human rights, while calling upon stakeholders, to be held accountable.
The Saba Saba Day protests were meant to commemorate the historic 1990 Saba Saba pro-democracy movement.
However, things changed when the Kenyan Youth commonly known as Gen-Z took to the streets with a different agenda, saying while they remember the people who fought for the democracy of this county they also want change in the country’s top most leadership.
The protests turned chaotic, with goons attacking businesses and peaceful protesters, prompting police to use force to restore order. Reports indicate that most of the deaths were caused by gunshot wounds, with police now under the spotlight and facing accusations of human rights violations.
