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How police unleashed terror squads to torment protestors

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Police in plain clothes and on top of unmarked vehicle patrol Kenyatta avenue, Nairobi during the anti-government protests on Thursday, August 08,2024 called by the GenZ`s dubbed Nane nane protests to force President William Ruto to resign. [Collins Kweyu,Standard]

Last week, the High Court ruled that police officers must wear name tags and identifiable service numbers during demonstrations.

This ruling has triggered many revelations that shed light on the disturbing activities of a covert unit within the police and NIS, initially designated to combat terrorism but allegedly repurposed to suppress political dissent, The Standard has learnt.

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