Overview

• More than 400 people were wounded nationwide, with hospital sources reporting dozens admitted with gunshot injuries as security forces clamped down on protesters.
• Outrage over the custody killing of blogger Albert Ojwang drove nationwide demonstrations and calls for President Ruto’s resignation after prosecutors charged six people, including three officers, with murder.
• Security forces sealed off Parliament and State House with razor wire, restricted traffic into Nairobi’s central business district and deployed tear gas to break up crowds.
• The Communications Authority enforced a ban on live broadcasting of the protests, briefly pulling major TV stations off air before a court suspended the directive.
• Western embassies in Nairobi released a joint statement condemning the use of hired “goons” to attack demonstrators and urging Kenyan authorities to facilitate peaceful gatherings.