Kenya: Photos of police violence spark international outrage
NAIROBI, Kenya – Widely viewed pictures and video of a protester being kicked by Kenyan riot police as he lay on the ground have caused a stir in this East Africa country, prompting debate on police brutality and civil rights.
The U.S. and human rights activists are condemning the violence displayed by Kenyan police who on Monday beat up opposition supporters protesting for election reforms ahead of polls next year.
In one incident that has stirred anger and condemnation across Kenya, a policeman is seen beating and kicking one protester who had fallen on a road curb in the chaotic scenes after police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd in the capital, Nairobi.
The U.S. "deplores the excessive use of force by the Kenyan security services and the violence around the demonstrations" near the offices of Kenya's electoral commission.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/05/17/kenya-photos-police-violence-spark-international-outrage.html
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I can understand some police harshness when fighting guerrillas and insurgents but if one checks into it, there are a number of articles on the heavy-handedness of the Kenyan police per other matters. What else would one expect in a 3rd world nation not to be arrogant. Yes, some might say this happens here ever so often as well.
