At least 8 dead in Kenya protests against police brutality and poor governance

Published June 25, 2025 4:44pm ET



NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least eight Kenyans died and more than 80 others were receiving specialized treatment Wednesday, with some sustaining gunshot wounds, during countrywide protests against police brutality and poor governance, human rights groups said.

The state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported monitoring countrywide demonstrations, leading to over 400 injuries and more than 60 arrests during Wednesday’s protests, which spread across 23 of 47 counties.

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