Security agencies accused of illegal killings in war against al Shabaab

Police Spokesman Charles Owino is sprinkled with fake blood (red liquid) early this month during a protest against extra-judicial killings. A new report accuses Kenyan security agencies of killing 11 people and making 34 others disappear in the past two years. (PHOTO: COURTESY/ STANDARD)

The fear of arrest and death is real among relatives who have nowhere to turn to when their kin are snatched by security agents, according to Human Rights Watch.

The human rights group has documented killings and enforced disappearances by security agencies in parts of the country, some in the fi ght against terrorism.