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Cover-up claims as civil society details Saba Saba crackdown horror

Police officers patrolling Shauri Moyo during the Saba Saba demonstrations in Nairobi on July 7, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito] 

Civil society groups under the Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG) have accused state operatives of running a covert crackdown during the Saba Saba protests that left 38 people dead, including four women and two children, and more than 500 others injured.

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