Kenyan police abuses, impunity could recur during elections - HRW
Kenya's police officers clash with opposition supporters taking part in a protest to call for the resignation of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials over claims of bungling the August presidential vote, which was nullified by the Supreme Court, in Kisumu, on October 9, 2017.
Kenya's failure to hold police accountable for allegedly killing dozens of people after the 2017 elections heightens the risk of officers abusing their power during next week's elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. The US-based rights watchdog said the Kenyan authorities had failed to investigate accusations of police brutality or institute reforms, raising the threat of violence if the results of the August 9 elections are disputed.
"The failure to tackle police abuse in previous Kenyan elections risks emboldening them to continue their misconduct around this year's general election," said HRW's director for East Africa, Otsieno Namwaya.
