This is a total war on Kenyans by President William Ruto and if the young Kenyans protesting and being gassed with chemical weapons by the president take it that way and respond in kind we have a civil war and it is the end of Kenya as we know it.
Kenyan politicians cannot just sit back and see the country go up in smoke with chemical weapons. Do something and tell William Ruto if he does not deal with the situation everybody is joining the Gen Z in the streets and the whole country can eat the orange gas.
There is a real revolution happening in our country as we speak. It can be dealt with in a peaceful and productive way for the benefit of the whole country or it can be turned into a complete war in the country if the selfish Ruto regime thinks it is safe for him and his government to kill Kenyans whichever way he wants. What if those Kenyans being killed are going to be forced to take arms in response and isn’t that the end of the country?
It can be solved now and it starts with the opposition politicians stopping to sit in their comfortable homes, hoping nothing happens and it is back to life as usual and they can gamble for something in the next election.
The opposition has to force William Ruto to take positive and binding resolutions now to deal with the issues on the table that Gen Z has put there or else even for them.
This is no joking time for the country all Kenyans love so much. It has to be saved from William Ruto and that has to be done now. Kenyans will not let William Ruto smoke their country out. Of that even William Ruto knows and Kenyans can see this by his actions.
A pink-ish substance released by the police to disperse demonstrators in the streets of Nairobi has raised concern with many appearing to suggest that the substance maybe a harmful chemical already banned from warfare.
Kenyans have to call on the international community to completely condemn the Ruto government for unleashing chemical weapons banned all over the world on Kenyans.
The ICC has to be called in to deal with the crimes against humanity that President William Ruto is committing in Kenya now. And Ruto can no longer be the president of Kenya under any circumstances after the chemical weapon attacks on Kenyans.
USA President Joe Biden should ask William Ruto if these are the chemical weapons he is going to use in Haiti or if the chemical weapons are only for Kenyans to eat because they have no food.
K24 journalist Wanjeri Kariuki is carried away by colleagues after sustaining a gunshot wound while covering anti-government protests in Nakuru on July 16, 2024
K24 journalist Wanjeri Kariuki on Tuesday sustained a gunshot wound while covering the ongoing anti-government protests in Nakuru.
Ms. Kariuki was shot while standing outside a local bank’s premises, with the bullet hitting her on the thigh.
The journalist was rushed to the Valley Hospital by fellow media practitioners where she is presently receiving treatment.
Outrage after police shoots journalist covering protests in Nakuru
Kameme TV Journalist Catherine Wanjeri was shot and injured during anti-government protests in Nakuru on July 16, 2024.[Steve Mkawale, Standard]
Police shot and injured Kameme TV Journalist Catherine Wanjeri along Kenyatta Avenue in Nakuru City during the Generation Z protests.
Journalists present at the scene said the police shot thrice at Wanjeri as she scampered for safety when they lobbed teargas canisters at peaceful protestors.
Wanjeri who was shot three times in the left thigh, was rushed to the hospital by a Good Samaritan.
50 People Dead, 413 Injured In Anti-Finance Bill Protests – Kenyan Rights Commission Reports
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has reported that a total of 50 people have lost their lives across Kenya since the commencement of the anti-finance bill demonstrations on June 18, 2024.
In a report signed by KNCHR Chairperson Roseline Odede, the humanitarian organisation highlighted that the victims included 21 individuals from Nairobi.
The remaining casualties are distributed as follows; Nakuru (3), Laikipia (2), Narok (1), Kajiado (3), Uasin Gishu (4), Kakamega (2), Kisumu (3), Kisii (1), Mombasa (3), Siaya (1), Kiambu (1), Nandi (1), Embu (1), Homabay (1), Nyeri (1) and Bungoma (1).
KNHCR added that some of the victims succumbed to injuries sustained during the protests while receiving treatment at various medical facilities, while others were found among the debris of the burned Sunbeam Mall in Nairobi.
“The number of the injured in relation to the protests countrywide stands at four hundred and thirteen. The Commission urges proper investigations into the killings and injuries. Those found culpable whether civilian or security agent should be charged. In addition, the Commission shall also pursue command responsibility for all documented instances of police brutality and excesses,” Odede said.
“We also call upon His Excellency the President to honour his commitment to respecting the rule of law by issuing a zero tolerance directive on human rights violations to all the deployed security agencies.”
Additionally, Odede pointed out that 59 people have reportedly been abducted by the police and reported missing since the start of the demos.
“The number of those arbitrarily arrested is at six hundred and eighty-two (682). We condemn the abductions and arrests and demand an immediate and unconditional release of all the illegally detained persons in relation to the protests,” she said.
“The Commission has moved the court for orders of Habeas Corpus in a quest to seek accountability for missing and abducted persons.”
Further, KNHCR urged the Acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to speed up investigations and prosecution of all persons, including police officers, found culpable of human rights violations in the context of policing the demonstrations.
Subsequently, KNHCR implored protesters partaking in the demos to conduct themselves within the confines of the law while likewise beseeching police to accord them security in line with the law.
“This right comes with the responsibility of exercising it when peaceful and unarmed. Any departure from these minimum standards negates this right. The Commission will be closely monitoring compliance to these Constitutional and statutory obligations,” said Odede.
Kware Murders: Suspect Collins Jumaisi Khalusha Tells Court He Was Molested, Tortured By Police To Confess
Suspected serial killer Collins Jumaisi Khalusha appears in court on July 16, 2024.
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, who is suspected of killing at least 42 women and dismembering their bodies before dumping them at a quarry in Kware area of Embakasi South, has alleged police brutality following his arrest on Monday.
Khalusha, through his lawyer John Maina Ndegwa, claimed he was tortured into making the confession that he murdered the women, while pleading with the court to grant him access to medical care.
“My client, as he sits there, is in dire need of urgent medical attention…for reasons that the period under detention, he was subjected to molestation, torture and the confession that the public is being treated to having murdered 42 persons is laughable,” argued Ndegwa before the Makadara Law Courts.
“My client has been subjected to horrendous inhuman mistreatment so that he can confess to issues which are alien to him. I pray that the court directs for urgent medical attention even as they do their investigations.”
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) however rubbished the abuse allegations, noting that only one police officer was assigned to the suspect to record his statement.
The DCI sought to have Khalusha detained for 30 days pending the conclusion of the probe into the murders, saying if released he is likely to continue with the criminal activities.
The investigative agency also told the court that they need more time to trace witnesses and families of the victims who are scattered across the country, and that they will also need to DNA sampling, an identification parade, as well as subject the suspect to mental assessment.
The defense however opposed this, instead urging the court to grant the police only 14 days to detain the suspect as investigations continue.
“Much of what has been adduced before this court is just mere speculation and apprehension, and so my client still has a right to bail. There is nothing concrete that has been tabled before this court,” argued lawyer Ndegwa.
“Whereas the IO and prosecution have the right to conduct investigations, my client under Article 50 has a right of fair trial and they cannot have all the time they wish in this world. We will not be conceding to the 30 days, we will be asking for 14 days.”
Principle Magistrate Irene Gichobi however allowed the DCI to detain the suspect at any police station for the requested 30 days in order to complete investigations.
Adongo Ogony is a Human Rights Activist and a Writer who lives in Toronto, Canada
