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Six people arrested during memorial events in Nairobi were later found with injuries, rights groups said. One additional protester remains missing.
Al JazeeraSix people arrested during memorial gatherings for protesters killed in 2024 were found abandoned in different parts of Nairobi on Saturday morning, rights groups said. The individuals reported being beaten and subjected to torture while in custody.
One protester remains missing. Rights groups identified the six as Collins Ochieng, Muteti Mulinge, Michael Ngigi, Elisha Alam, Fredrick Ojiro and Christine Walubengo.
Minister Kipchumba Murkomen stated that about 355 people were arrested nationwide on Thursday. The six named individuals were taken into custody outside Parliament and had been unreachable since then. The six were located separately on Saturday and taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries, local media reported.
Rights groups called for an immediate, independent investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
At least 127 people were killed during protests in Kenya in June-July 2024 and during a similar period in 2025, according to a police watchdog. Rights groups noted Kenya's history of police violence and enforced disappearances. Amnesty International Kenya said the group is receiving medical treatment after alleging they were beaten and subjected to torture while in custody.
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