On Wednesday 6th about 300 people marched through
the Kenyan capital to protest over what they said was the extrajudicial killing
by police of human rights lawyer, Willie Kimani, his client and their driver.
Kimani and Muiruri worked for an international
rights group while Mwendwa had sued police in the court over an alleged
shooting which led to his injury.
Activists say Kimani was defending Mwendwa against
various charges raised against him, including possession of drugs, and other
offences.
Kenyan police says they will investigate any breach
of law among their forces.
Three officers have been arrested in connection with
the deaths of the three men, the officials said on Saturday.
Kenyans complain about police corruption and
increasing police abuse with rights groups accusing sections of the police
service of involvement in extrajudicial killings
Demonstrators carried a mock coffin emblazoned with
the words stop extrajudicial killings. Others wore t-shirts with the slogan
stop police executions. Some carried placards demanding interior minister
Joseph Nkaissery resign
Human Rights groups in Kenya, where members of the
public often complain about police corruption, have accused sections of the
police service of involvement in extrajudicial killings. Police officials say
they will investigate and prosecute any officers suspected of breaking the law.
“Many, many Kenyans have gone missing, and this is a
situation that is completely intolerable," Law Society of Kenya chairman,
Isaac Okero, said, calling the government to take action.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International issued a statement
Monday, slamming the abductions and killings of the trio.
“The shocking abduction, enforced disappearance and
extrajudicial killings of lawyer Willie Kimani, as well as his client and their
taxi driver ... should be cause for alarm over the state of human rights and
rule of law in Kenya,” said the rights group.
The Human Rights Watch also called on the Kenyan
government to conduct a thorough investigation into the case, saying,
"Cases of police killings are emerging from many parts of the country each
year.”
About 300 people marched through the Kenyan capital
on Monday to protest over what they said was the extrajudicial killing by
police of human rights lawyer, Willie Kimani, his client and their driver.
Demonstrators carried a mock coffin emblazoned with
the words “Stop extrajudicial killings.” Others wore T-shirts with the slogan
“Stop police executions.” Some carried placards demanding Interior Minister
Joseph Nkaissery resign.
Rights groups in Kenya, where members of the public
often complain about police corruption, have accused sections of the police
service of involvement in extrajudicial killings
SOURCE: LoveWorld Plus News
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