Kenyan police impunity ‘heightens risk of election violence’ - Police impunity heightens risk of violence as Kenyans go to the polls
The rights watchdog said authorities had failed to investigate accusations of police brutality or institute reforms, raising the threat of violence if the results of next week’s elections are disputed.
Kenyan police are often accused by rights groups of using excessive force and carrying out unlawful killings, especially in poor neighbourhoods. HRW said it had documented the killing of at least 104 people by police during the last election in 2017, mostly supporters ofHeavily armed police officers were deployed to disperse demonstrators after Odinga refused to accept President“With just seven days to another general election, Kenyan authorities have yet to take steps to ensure justice for the police abuses that characterised the 2017 general elections,” the rights group said.
This year’s presidential vote is largely a two-horse race between deputy president William Ruto and Odinga, who is backed by Kenyatta and the ruling party.
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