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Six Kenyan police officers charged over murder of brothers

Six Kenyan police officers charged over murder of brothers

SIX Kenyan police officers have been charged with murdering two brothers, a month after the deaths that triggered widespread protests. The officers - four men and two women - all pleaded not guilty and were remanded in custody, one of their lawyers, Danstan Omari, said. The two brothers, Emmanuel Mutura Ndwiga and Benson Njiru Ndwiga, were found dead in a morgue in the eastern county of Embu in early August, The Standard Newspaper and other Kenyan media reported. The young men had been arrested by police days earlier on charges of violating a curfew imposed to contain the coronavirus, media…
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Two Kenya police officers charged with murder after Garissa shooting

Two Kenya police officers charged with murder after Garissa shooting

HUMPHREY MALALO TWO Kenyan police officers have been charged with murder after they allegedly shot dead two people in the eastern county of Garissa last month, according to a charge sheet seen by Reuters. International campaigners have raised concerns about police behaviour in Kenya, including during a lockdown instituted earlier this year to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Rights group Amnesty International said Kenyan police had killed at least 100 people in 2020, with 21 related to COVID-19 lockdown infractions such as curfew or mask violations. The national police service said last month that two officers had been…
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