[Boniface Okendo, Standard]The Permanent Mission of Kenya has reacted to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva over a statement issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on anti-government protests held in the country. The government said that the protest was wrongly portrayed and misinformed as some areas experienced peaceful protests. The use of such information without due diligence raises concerns about the quality and reliability of the data in question,” Kenya says. Kenya was reacting to a statement made by OHCHR on July 14 condemning the violence and use of force by police during the anti-government protests by the Azimio la Umoja coalition. "The UN Human Rights Office is very concerned by the widespread violence, and allegations of unnecessary or disproportionate use of force, including the use of firearms, by police during protests in Kenya.

Source: Standard Digital July 17, 2023 09:56 UTC