The Latest: US urges Kenya security forces to use restraint

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The Latest: US urges Kenya security forces to use restraint
By Associated Press

Riot police officers arrest a National Super Alliance, Nasa, supporter in Kisumu, Kenya, Friday Oct. 13, 2017. Opposition protesters demanding reforms ahead of the new election took place in the capital Nairobi and the opposition stronghold of Kisumu, in western Kenya, as well as in the coastal city of Mombasa. (Associated Press)
By Associated Press October 13 at 3:26 PM

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Latest on Kenya’s upcoming election (all times local):

10:20 p.m.

The State Department is urging Kenya’s security forces not to use “unnecessary force” after police said they shot and killed two opposition protesters amid demonstrations for election reforms.

The U.S. statement Friday also urges independent investigations into allegations of abuse of force.

Police in Kenya’s three largest cities used tear gas Friday on opposition protesters who defied a new ban on demonstrations ahead of the fresh presidential election Oct. 26.

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