These organisations put the figures at 61 murdered, 67 forced disappearances, 361 injured, some of these permanently, and 674 arrested. At one point, I almost thought he was going to channel James Bond, the famed character in the spy movie franchise: My name is Kindiki, Kithure Kindiki. When explaining the huge number of deaths, Mr Kindiki showed a creative side of himself. This supreme arrogance in the face of footage showing police mowing down youth armed only with cellphones and bottles of water, showed the deadly absurdity of our governance. Others suspected of being nonconformists would be tortured and jailed for trying to overthrow the “democratically elected government of Kenya”.

Source: Daily Nation October 07, 2024 23:22 UTC