The United States has recently condemned the Kenyan National Police Service following Tuesday’s incident where anti-femicide demonstrators were allegedly attacked by police officers.
According to the US government through its Embassy in Kenya, police officers violated the Kenyan Constitution on the right to peaceful demonstrations.
The US Ambassador to Kenya Marc Dillard moreover termed occurrences as regrettable and concerning.
Dillard further expressed the US government’s commitment to supporting stakeholders’ efforts to end the surging cases of femicide in Kenya and uphold human rights.
“Regrettable and concerning to see police action against Kenyans exercising their constitutional rights to assemble and protest peacefully. On International Human Rights Day and every day, the United States supports efforts to end femicide and protect the human rights of all people,” Dillard noted.
Dillard’s statement comes after the Law Society of Kenya jointly with other lobby groups including Amnesty Kenya raised concerns after the brutal treatment of anti-femicide demonstrators by alleged police officers in Nairobi.
In a statement the lobby groups faulted the police officers for their violent response against the peaceful protesters who were mostly women.
“The excessive force and unwarranted arrests not only violate national and international human rights laws but also send a chilling message to all those advocating for justice and accountability. These actions undermine the rule of law and reinforce the impunity that perpetuates violence against women. We strongly condemn the use of teargas against unarmed citizens and the arrest of peaceful demonstrators.”
