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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen's claim that no person has been killed by the police during President William Ruto's tenure has sparked public fury. His statement ignores damning reports from human rights groups and the Kenya Human Rights Commission, documenting deaths during anti-finance bill protests and the discovery of bodies across the country. As Melita Ole Tenges reports, the statement flies in the face of unanswered questions of culpability by the police.
Interior CS Murkomen claims no killings under Ruto gov’t
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