A plainclothes policeman arrests a man in Mathare slum, Nairobi on July 19, 2023, during the demonstrations called by Azimio la Umoja over the high cost of living.
Dirty tricks • The emerging trend of police impersonating journalists or others to pounce on protesters during the anti-government ‘maandamano’ demonstrations is unacceptable and must be stopped, says Ruth Gituma. “Security officers should always be distinct from the rest for easier identification. What some plainclothes officers did in Nairobi was wrong. Nobody is safe!” His contact is [email protected].
