118 people killed by Kenyan police in 2023: rights groups

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A total of 118 people were the victim of extrajudicial killings by Kenyan police last year, local and international rights groups said in a report published on Wednesday, decrying the 'impunity' still enjoyed by the security forces.

A total of 118 people were the victim of extrajudicial killings by Kenyan police last year, local and international rights groups said in a report published on Wednesday, decrying the "impunity" still enjoyed by the security forces. The figure is down around nine percent from 130 in 2022, while the number of "enforced disappearances" dropped…

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