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Crimes against humanity - Clashes between police and protesters in Kisumu (Kenya)

Why Kenya is trying now its first crimes against humanity case

On Monday, nine out of 12 police suspects - including senior commanders - appeared at a Nairobi court, accused of murdering a baby, and other crimes, during a violent crackdown on post-election protests five years ago. Kenya’s first crimes against humanity proceedings have begun, more than a decade after heated public debates to make it […]

By Tom Maliti

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Crimes agains humanity in Kenya - Police violence during a protest in Kisumu (Kenya). Military policeman seems to shoot in front of him.

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In the foreground: members of the riot police, armed and in military uniforms. In the background: people gathered in the street. Kisume (Kenya) in 2017.

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