Friday August 23, 2024 - President William Ruto and his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, may regret ordering rogue police officers to kill unarmed Gen Zs during anti-government protests.
This is after Bunge la Mwananchi President Francis Awino sued
them at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), demanding that they take
responsibility for the deaths.
The petition, submitted to the Arusha-based court, seeks to
hold the administration responsible for the deaths and injuries sustained
during the recent Gen Z protests across Kenya.
In the petition, Awino has accused Ruto’s Government of
violating the constitutional right to peaceful protest, leading to widespread
injuries, deaths, abductions, and forced evictions.
The petition references reports from various human rights
organisations, which estimate that the protests resulted in over 60 fatalities
and the mysterious disappearance of 66 individuals.
These figures have been at the centre of growing
concerns over the state's handling of the protests, which were largely led by
the youth.
Awino's petition explains several key incidents that,
according to him, demonstrate the state's disregard for human rights.
Among them is the Githurai shootings where military officers
allegedly opened fire on protestors, leading to multiple casualties.
The petition also details the Government's suppression of
media coverage by disrupting internet services during the protests, as well as
the forceful eviction of thousands of residents from informal
settlements in Mathare, Mukuru, and Kibera.
In his submission to the EACJ, Awino urged the court to take
decisive action against the Kenyan Government.
He called for the court to issue an order holding President
Ruto, Deputy President Gachagua, ex-Attorney General Justin Muturi, Interior
Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, and former Inspector General of Police
Japhet Koome criminally responsible for the alleged human rights violations.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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