Civil society members have cautioned police personnel not to use excessive force during the country's anti-government protests.
The non-governmental organizations urged for proper investigations into the deaths reported during the Saba Saba protests last Friday in a joint press conference on Tuesday, saying the officers responsible should be held accountable.
They demanded that IPOA investigates all cases of arbitrary arrest, mistreatment, and atrocities committed by police.
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They have labelled the new police behaviour as abusing power and democracy.
The actions, led by Peter Kiama, stated that the state should protect Kenyans during rallies rather than infringing their rights.
Furthermore, they prompted Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to issue an impartial command to the police on their right to protest.
Their threat came only hours after Interior CS Kithure Kindiki told the opposition that any protests would be dealt with with the full force of the law.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has warned Azimio anti-government protesters that they will face the full weight of the law on Wednesday.
Kithure Kindiki, the Interior Cabinet Secretary, has warned Azimio anti-government demonstrators that they will face the full force of the law on Wednesday.
Kindiki claimed that security officers have been urged to strictly enforce the law when dealing with individuals who threaten to destabilize the country through mayhem and looting.
According to the Interior CS, six people were killed, others were injured, and property was destroyed during the opposing team's large rallies on Friday.
The CS said that the right to associate freely and picket does not include the right to cause mayhem and loot property. Adding that Anyone threatening to make the country ungoverned through the mayhem, looting, chaos, and bloodshed will be dealt with firmly and decisively, in accordance with the law
