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Why Kenyans think the law is truly an ass

An Armed police officer guards the scene of crime where two armed robbers were shot dead at Sabaki area, Athi River along the Nairobi Mombasa road. (Photo: Peterson Githaiga/Standard)

The courts are deemed to be lenient with violent offenders prompting many to support summary execution of suspects

Last weekend, two teenage boys were executed by plainclothes police officers in broad daylight on a busy street in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area.

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