Shocking photos show Kenyan police brutally beating protesters in central Nairobi
Kenyan police are responding to stone-throwing crowds in central Nairobi with a shocking level of brutality as citizens protest an election oversight body they say is biased and should be scrapped.
This photo in particular has shocked international observers:
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Multiple reports indicate that the protester died shortly after he was savagely beaten by the anti-riot police.
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Police beat protesters rallying against election oversight body in Nairobi https://t.co/du48hXZ7N7https://t.co/eQ6u6YxW6J
Officers armed with batons confronted hundreds of protesters outside the offices of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the third clash over the issue in less than a month. The opposition leader said more protests would follow.
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"For free and fair election, IEBC must go," read a banner held aloft by one demonstrator on Monday.
Reuters
"Despite the use of undue force by police, our peaceful pickets shall continue every week until the IEBC is reformed," Odinga wrote on Twitter.
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Police also used tear gas against protesters at two similar demonstrations in Nairobi over the past month, most recently last week.
Reuters
Despite the 2013 legal challenge, that vote proceeded smoothly and Odinga accepted the court ruling in a nation where ethnic loyalties usually trump policy among voters.
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