Blood of post-election, Gen Z protests' victims is crying for justice

Security officers chasing people along Latema road as protesters push President William Ruto to resign or to restructure his Government, sack and charge corrupt Government officials and give jobs to the youths. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Following the release of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary exposing egregious human rights violations during anti-Finance Bill demonstrations last year, a critical examination is required to determine whether the Kenya Kwanza administration has implemented corrective measures.

Specifically, attention must be directed toward holding accountable those responsible for State-sponsored brutality and extrajudicial killings, as well as providing appropriate redress to victims. The documentary demonstrated the laissez-faire approach with which the government handled the aftermath of the demonstrations, which led to significant loss of life among the youth.