Overview

• Police sealed major roads into Nairobi early Monday, barring most vehicles and pedestrians from entering the capital to prevent rallies.
• An armed group stormed the Kenya Human Rights Commission’s office on Sunday, disrupting a pre-protest press conference and injuring at least one board member.
• Riot police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse small groups of youths who gathered along key arteries in the city.
• The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported at least 10 fatalities and said hundreds of demonstrators were arrested across 17 counties.
• Youth-led protesters mobilized through social media are renewing calls for reform over economic hardship, corruption and repeated police brutality.