A protester surrenders to police. Photo/the-star.co.ke
Amnesty International has raised concerns over the killing of protesters following post-poll chaos in Kenya.
AI has called on the police oversight authority to probe the killings.
Police on standby moved in to control demonstrators who took to the streets to protest the outcome of presidential elections on Friday night.
Most of the killings, including that of a ten year old, have been reported in opposition strongholds in Nairobi and Nyanza where NASA flagbearer Raila Odinga enjoys massive support.
“The Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) must immediately launch an independent and effective investigation into reported killings and where there is credible evidence of crimes, those responsible must be brought to justice,” said Muthoni Wanyeki, AI's Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes.
IPOA is mandated with the investigation and prosecution of police officers involved in alleged acts of human rights violations in the course of their duty.
On Saturday, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said 24 people had died in the hands of police since the day Kenya went to the polls on August 8.