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Lobby calls for justice as police torture survivors recall ordeal

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James Mwaura who claims to have been tortured by police in Joska, Machakos county weeps at a Nairobi hotel on Monday, June 26, 2023, during the international day in support of victims of torture. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

It was an emotional moment for victims of police brutality as they recounted what they have undergone at the hands of officers.

As the world commemorated the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, survivors and families whose kin have been tortured or killed by police officers, told of physical and psychological pain they have gone through.

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