Kenyan president acknowledges police abuses at protests

Anti-riot police attempt to break up and arrest protesters braced on the ground in a standoff during protests to demand the release of those allegedly abducted by state security agencies in Nairobi on Dec. 30, 2024.[VOA]

Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday acknowledged abuses by Kenya's security forces, in the wake of demonstrations against a recent wave of alleged kidnappings that have sparked outrage in the country.

Security forces in the East African nation have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions since youth-led anti-government demonstrations in June and July were harshly repressed.