Kenyan online users have taken to social media to appeal to the police force to act with decorum and respect human dignity as the “stop police brutality” phrase became a trending topic after images of a section of CORD supporters being beaten to a pulp during anti-IEBC demos in Nairobi went viral.
The shocking scenes of violence erupted Monday, May 16th when police lobbed teargas to break CORD demonstrations urging electoral reforms ahead of the 2017 General Elections.
Police were caught on camera beating some protesters who had gathered outside the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) headquarters in Nairobi.
Some protesters hid in nearby buildings but riot police flushed them out toward waiting colleagues who then swiped at them with batons and kicked them as they tried to flee.
Photos of the gory scenes have since circulated online with Kenyans calling for action to be taken against police brutality that was witnessed on Monday.
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