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24 people killed in Kisumu and Kisii counties during anti-government protests, lawyers say

LSK and Amnesty International addressing media in Nairobi on August 4 2023. [Francis Odee, Standard Group]

A total of twenty-four people were killed during the anti-government protests in Kisumu and Kisii counties, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Amnesty International have said.

Some 41 people also sustained serious injuries following altercations with police officers.

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